Is SNIVELLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SNIVELLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SNIVELLING mean?
Snivelling is a form of SNIVEL.
- noun
whining in a tearful manner
- noun
the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
- verb
talk in a tearful manner
- verb
snuff up mucus through the nose
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + N (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SNIVELLING
SNIVELLING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SNIVELLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sniveling13
- livening12
- veilings12
- veinings12
- villeins11
- livings11
- sieving11
- veiling11
- veining11
- viseing11
- villein10
- givens10
- living10
- vigils10
- vining10
- vising10
- enisling9
- ensiling9
- snelling9
- levins9
- livens9
- snivel9
- venins9
- given9
- gives9
- vigil9
- gillies8
- insigne8
- lensing8
- lignins8
- linings8
- nilling8
- seining8
- selling8
- evils8
- ivies8
- levin8
- levis8
- liven8
- lives8
- veils8
- veins8
- venin8
- villi8
- vills8
- vines8
- vleis8
- give8
- vigs8
- linnies7
- ensign7
- gillie7
- ingles7
- isling7
- lignin7
- lining7
- single7
- evil7
- levs7
- live7
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