Is THIEVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THIEVING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THIEVING mean?
- adjective
given to thievery
- noun
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
“the thieving is awful at Kennedy International”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + E (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 THIEVING
THIEVING 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 THIEVING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inveigh14
- hiving13
- eviting11
- nightie11
- thingie11
- hieing10
- hive10
- invite9
- eight9
- given9
- hinge9
- neigh9
- night9
- thegn9
- thing9
- thein8
- thine8
- give8
- nigh8
- ignite7
- tieing7
- hent7
- hint7
- nevi7
- then7
- thin7
- vein7
- vent7
- vine7
- ghi7
- veg7
- vig7
- genii6
- tinge6
- eth6
- hen6
- het6
- hie6
- hin6
- hit6
- nth6
- the6
- vet6
- vie6
- vin6
- gent5
- gien5
- gite5
- ting5
- eh5
- he5
- hi5
- inti4
- nite4
- tein4
- tine4
- eng4
- gen4
- get4
- gie4
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