What does SHAVING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of removing hair with a razor
  2. a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
  3. the act of brushing against while passing

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

shavings15

Anagrams of SHAVING

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside SHAVING

80 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

having13saving10 gains6gain5 hang8 sang5 sigh8 sign5 sing5 visa7 ash6 gas4 has6his6ins3nah6sin3 van6 via6ag3ah5ai2 an2as2 ha5hi5 in2 is2na2si2

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Questions

Is SHAVING a valid word in word games?

SHAVING is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SHAVING worth?

SHAVING is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SHAVING?

80 other words, including IN, IS, AS and AN.