Is VENTILATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VENTILATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VENTILATING mean?
Ventilating is a form of VENTILATE.
- verb
expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
“air the old winter clothes”
- verb
expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage
“Wheat should be well ventilated”
- verb
circulate through and freshen
“The gust of air ventilated the room”
- verb
give expression or utterance to
“She vented her anger”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 11
V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 VENTILATING
VENTILATING 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 VENTILATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- levitating14
- genitival13
- levanting13
- vigilante13
- anviling12
- ligative12
- livening12
- valeting12
- vigilant12
- vittling12
- eviting11
- leaving11
- vailing11
- vatting11
- vealing11
- veiling11
- veining11
- venting11
- vetting11
- vialing11
- vintage11
- entailing10
- entitling10
- inletting10
- invital10
- ventail10
- vitiate10
- glaive10
- laving10
- living10
- vagile10
- vining10
- aliening9
- gantline9
- latening9
- leniting9
- litigant9
- litigate9
- nettling9
- tainting9
- alevin9
- alvine9
- invent9
- invite9
- levant9
- native9
- valine9
- veinal9
- venial9
- vineal9
- vittae9
- vittle9
- ganev9
- gavel9
- given9
- vegan9
- vigia9
- vigil9
- alining8
- aneling8
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