Is TRAVAILING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRAVAILING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRAVAILING mean?
Travailing is a form of TRAVAIL.
- noun
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
“she was in labor for six hours”
- noun
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
“he got an A for effort”
- verb
work hard
“She was digging away at her math homework”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 10
T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + V (4) + A (1) + I (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 TRAVAILING
TRAVAILING 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 TRAVAILING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- variating13
- antiviral12
- availing12
- aviating12
- galivant12
- rivaling12
- vigilant12
- virginal12
- vaginal11
- vagrant11
- vailing11
- vialing11
- lariating10
- invital10
- travail10
- trivial10
- valiant10
- variant10
- vitrain10
- gavial10
- laving10
- living10
- raving10
- riving10
- vagina10
- virgin10
- ringtail9
- trailing9
- trialing9
- trivia9
- vagal9
- vigia9
- vigil9
- virga9
- airting8
- granita8
- ignatia8
- intagli8
- lairing8
- larigan8
- ragtail8
- railing8
- tailing8
- tirling8
- alvar8
- anvil8
- arval8
- avail8
- avant8
- avian8
- invar8
- larva8
- naval8
- navar8
- nival8
- ravin8
- rival8
- varia8
- varna8
- vinal8
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