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Is DRIVING a Scrabble Word?

Yes, DRIVING is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “having the power of driving or impelling”.

Quick answer

Is DRIVING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. DRIVING is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
7
Scrabble
12 pts
Words With Friends
15 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

DRIVING meaning and definition

DRIVING has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

DRIVING as an adjective

  1. Having the power of driving or impelling.
  2. Acting with vigor.

DRIVING as a noun

  1. Hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver.
  2. The act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal.

DRIVING Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

DRIVING scores 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is V, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
D22
R11
I11
V45
I11
N12
G23
Total1215

DRIVING on premium squares

On a double word square DRIVING scores 24 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 36. Putting V on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. Played from a full rack, all 7 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Anagrams of DRIVING

No other word uses exactly the letters in DRIVING.

Unscramble DRIVING: 37 words from its letters

The letters D, R, I, V, I, N, G make 37 shorter words, up to 6 letters long. Most common first.

  • ring5
  • grind7
  • din4
  • rig4
  • dig5
  • in2
  • virgin10
  • gi3
  • gin4
  • ding6
  • rigid7
  • grin5
  • diving11
  • gird6
  • grid6
  • id3
  • riding8
  • rid4
  • indri6
  • rind5
  • di3
  • div7
  • divi8
  • gid5
  • girn5
  • ing4
  • irid5
  • iring6
  • nid4
  • nidi5
  • rin3
  • riving10
  • vid7
  • vig7
  • vin6
  • virid9
  • viring10

Words like DRIVING

One-letter changes to DRIVING, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in DRIVING

  • droving12

Add one letter to DRIVING

  • deriving13
  • drivings13

Remove one letter from DRIVING

  • diving11
  • riving10

More 7-letter words starting with DR

  • dribble12
  • draught12
  • drizzle26
  • dragoon9
  • drawing12
  • drought12
  • drapery13
  • dreamer10
  • dressed9
  • dresser8
  • drinker12
  • dropout10
  • dryness11
  • drachma15
  • dragger10
  • dragnet9
  • drained9
  • drawers11

DRIVING word facts

DRIVING is a 7-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (I) and 5 consonants, with I repeated. It starts with D and ends with G. By corpus frequency, DRIVING is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters D, R, I, V, I, N, G on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 7 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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DRIVING Scrabble word FAQ

Is DRIVING a Scrabble word?

Yes. DRIVING is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does DRIVING mean?

DRIVING is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “having the power of driving or impelling”.

How many points is DRIVING worth in Scrabble?

DRIVING is worth 12 points in Scrabble: D (2) + R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2). On a double word square it scores 24, and on a triple word square 36.

How many points is DRIVING in Words With Friends?

DRIVING is worth 15 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does DRIVING have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in DRIVING, but 37 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in DRIVING?

You can make 37 shorter words from the letters in DRIVING, including RING, GRIND, DIN and RIG.

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