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Shriving

s 1h 4r 1i 1v 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Less common · present participle of shrive

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

What does shriving mean?

verb

  1. grant remission of a sin to

    “The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Marys”

    Synonymsabsolve

Definitions shown for shrive, the base form of shriving.

Is SHRIVING 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 SHRIVING worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
s 1h 4r 1i 1v 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
s 1h 3r 1i 1v 5i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
s 1h 4r 1i 1v 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
s 1h 3r 1i 1v 6i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SHRIVING

Hooks for SHRIVING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like SHRIVING

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

All words ending in -IVING

Shriving: quick answers

Is SHRIVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHRIVING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHRIVING worth?
SHRIVING scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shriving mean?
shriving is the present participle of shrive, which means “grant remission of a sin to”.
What words can you make with the letters in SHRIVING?
You can make 69 shorter words from SHRIVING, such as HIVING, HIRINGS, SHIRING, VIRGINS. See the full list.