Is VACUUMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VACUUMING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VACUUMING mean?
Vacuuming is a form of VACUUM.
- noun
the absence of matter
- verb
clean with a vacuum cleaner
“vacuum the carpets”
- noun
an empty area or space
“the huge desert voids”
- noun
a region that is devoid of matter
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
9
Letters
V (4) + A (1) + C (3) + U (1) + U (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 VACUUMING
VACUUMING 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 VACUUMING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vicugna13
- vacuum13
- caving12
- macing11
- vicuna11
- unicum10
- gamic10
- magic10
- mavin10
- vinca10
- amnic9
- cumin9
- manic9
- mucin9
- umiac9
- acing8
- cuing8
- gamin8
- cami8
- mica8
- vagi8
- vang8
- viga8
- vac8
- vim8
- vum8
- uncia7
- unica7
- gaum7
- guac7
- magi7
- mung7
- vain7
- vina7
- cam7
- cum7
- guv7
- mac7
- mic7
- vig7
- vug7
- amin6
- cain6
- main6
- mani6
- maun6
- mina6
- muni6
- unci6
- cig6
- gam6
- gum6
- mag6
- mig6
- mug6
- nav6
- van6
- vau6
- via6
- vin6
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