Is VARYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VARYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VARYING mean?
- adjective
marked by diversity or difference
“the varying angles of roof slope”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
V (4) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + 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 VARYING
VARYING 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 VARYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gravy12
- vying12
- grainy10
- raving10
- raying10
- navy10
- vary10
- viny10
- angry9
- rangy9
- virga9
- ivy9
- invar8
- rainy8
- ravin8
- gray8
- gyri8
- vagi8
- vang8
- viga8
- yagi8
- yang8
- airy7
- ayin7
- nary7
- vain7
- vair7
- vina7
- yarn7
- gay7
- vig7
- yag7
- garni6
- grain6
- any6
- nav6
- nay6
- ray6
- rya6
- van6
- var6
- via6
- vin6
- yar6
- yin6
- agin5
- gain5
- girn5
- gnar5
- gran5
- grin5
- ragi5
- rang5
- ring5
- ay5
- ya5
- airn4
- rain4
- rani4
- gan4
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