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Laving

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Uncommon · present participle of lave

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

What does laving mean?

verb

  1. wash or flow against

    “the waves laved the shore”

    Synonymslapwash

  2. cleanse (one's body) with soap and water

    Synonymswash

  3. wash one's face and hands

    “She freshened up in the bathroom”

    Synonymswash up

Definitions shown for lave, the base form of laving.

Is LAVING 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 LAVING worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
l 1a 1v 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

14 pts
l 2a 1v 5i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

11 pts
l 1a 1v 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
l 2a 1v 6i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in LAVING

Hooks for LAVING

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

Front hooks

Back hooks

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Words that end like LAVING

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

Laving: quick answers

Is LAVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LAVING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LAVING worth?
LAVING scores 10 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does laving mean?
laving is the present participle of lave, which means “wash or flow against”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LAVING?
You can make 51 shorter words from LAVING, such as ANVIL, NIVAL, VAGI, VANG. See the full list.