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Graving

g 2r 1a 1v 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of grave

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does graving mean?

verb

  1. shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it

    “She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband”

    Synonymssculptsculpture

  2. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

    “engrave a pen”

    Synonymsscratchengraveinscribe

Definitions shown for grave, the base form of graving.

Is GRAVING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is GRAVING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
g 2r 1a 1v 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
g 3r 1a 1v 5i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
g 3r 1a 1v 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
g 4r 1a 1v 6i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GRAVING

Hooks for GRAVING

Add one letter to the front or back of GRAVING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like GRAVING

Common words that share the ending -AVING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -AVING

Graving: quick answers

Is GRAVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GRAVING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GRAVING worth?
GRAVING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does graving mean?
graving is the present participle of grave, which means “shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GRAVING?
You can make 69 shorter words from GRAVING, such as RAVING, VIRGA, GRAV, GRINGA. See the full list.