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
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 25
- Letters
- 11
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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