Is VACATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VACATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VACATING mean?
Vacating is a form of VACATE.
- verb
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
“She vacated the position when she got pregnant”
- verb
leave behind empty; move out of
“You must vacate your office by tonight”
- verb
cancel officially
“He revoked the ban on smoking”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
V (4) + A (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (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 VACATING
VACATING 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 VACATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caving12
- atavic11
- vacant11
- agnatic10
- vagina10
- vatic10
- vinca10
- acting9
- cava9
- acing8
- avant8
- avian8
- vagi8
- vang8
- viga8
- vac8
- actin7
- antic7
- tacan7
- vain7
- vina7
- vita7
- vig7
- again6
- agita6
- giant6
- taiga6
- tanga6
- acai6
- acta6
- cain6
- cant6
- ava6
- cig6
- nav6
- tav6
- van6
- vat6
- via6
- vin6
- agin5
- anga5
- gain5
- gait5
- gnat5
- naga5
- tang5
- ting5
- act5
- can5
- cat5
- tic5
- anta4
- anti4
- tain4
- tian4
- aga4
- gan4
- gat4
- gin4
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