Is VOLLEYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VOLLEYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VOLLEYING mean?
Volleying is a form of VOLLEY.
- noun
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
“our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise”
- noun
a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
- verb
be dispersed in a volley
“gun shots volleyed at the attackers”
- verb
hit before it touches the ground
“volley the tennis ball”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
V (4) + O (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 VOLLEYING
VOLLEYING 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 VOLLEYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lovingly15
- levying14
- novelly13
- livelong12
- evilly12
- lively12
- lovely12
- vilely12
- volley12
- vying12
- yelling11
- envoy11
- lovey11
- veiny11
- vinyl11
- gyve11
- logily10
- longly10
- loving10
- voling10
- envy10
- levy10
- viny10
- lonely9
- eying9
- gelly9
- gilly9
- given9
- glove9
- golly9
- gynie9
- lingy9
- lying9
- ogive9
- vogie9
- yogin9
- ivy9
- envoi8
- levin8
- liney8
- liven8
- nelly8
- noily8
- novel8
- olive8
- ovine8
- voile8
- give8
- gley8
- gyno8
- logy8
- vlog8
- yogi8
- eloign7
- legion7
- evil7
- illy7
- inly7
- levo7
- lily7
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