Is VAGABONDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VAGABONDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VAGABONDING mean?
Vagabonding is a form of VAGABOND.
- noun
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
“pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea”
- noun
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
- verb
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
“The gypsies roamed the woods”
- adjective
wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community
“led a vagabond life”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
V (4) + A (1) + G (2) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 VAGABONDING
VAGABONDING 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 VAGABONDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vagabond15
- bandaging14
- badging12
- aboding11
- banding11
- banging11
- bonding11
- bonging11
- bovid11
- abandon10
- danging10
- donging10
- goading10
- bandog10
- boding10
- dagoba10
- gobang10
- navaid10
- vagina10
- baaing9
- bagnio9
- baning9
- boning9
- gabion9
- indaba9
- avoid9
- divan9
- vanda9
- viand9
- adagio8
- banian8
- ganoid8
- noggin8
- avian8
- avion8
- banda8
- bingo8
- bogan8
- boing8
- dagga8
- goban8
- avid8
- diva8
- vagi8
- vang8
- viga8
- void8
- angina7
- goanna7
- aging7
- dingo7
- doing7
- donga7
- going7
- gonad7
- band7
- bang7
- bind7
- bing7
- biog7
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