Is VIOLATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VIOLATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VIOLATING mean?
Violating is a form of VIOLATE.
- verb
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
“This sentence violates the rules of syntax”
- verb
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
“offend all laws of humanity”
- verb
destroy
“Don't violate my garden”
- verb
violate the sacred character of a place or language
“desecrate a cemetery”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
V (4) + I (1) + O (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 VIOLATING
VIOLATING 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 VIOLATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vigilant12
- vailing11
- vialing11
- volting11
- invital10
- laving10
- living10
- loving10
- ogival10
- voling10
- voting10
- intaglio9
- ligation9
- violin9
- volant9
- gavot9
- vigia9
- vigil9
- antilog8
- intagli8
- tailing8
- toiling8
- anvil8
- avion8
- lovat8
- nival8
- vinal8
- viola8
- vital8
- voila8
- volta8
- volti8
- vagi8
- vang8
- viga8
- vlog8
- ailing7
- galiot7
- gitano7
- latigo7
- nilgai7
- oiling7
- tiglon7
- tiling7
- toling7
- nova7
- oval7
- vail7
- vain7
- vial7
- vina7
- vino7
- viol7
- vita7
- volt7
- vig7
- vog7
- latino6
- talion6
- algin6
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