Is ALCOVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALCOVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALCOVES mean?
Alcoves is a form of ALCOVE.
- noun
a small recess opening off a larger room
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + C (3) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ALCOVES
ALCOVES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of ALCOVES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ALCOVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coevals12
- alcove11
- calves11
- claves11
- cloves11
- coeval11
- vocals11
- calve10
- caves10
- clave10
- clove10
- coves10
- vocal10
- voces10
- loaves9
- cave9
- cove9
- vacs9
- solace8
- laevo8
- laves8
- levas8
- loves8
- oaves8
- ovals8
- salve8
- salvo8
- selva8
- slave8
- soave8
- solve8
- vales8
- valse8
- veals8
- voles8
- vac8
- alecs7
- calos7
- close7
- coals7
- colas7
- coles7
- laces7
- scale7
- socle7
- aves7
- avos7
- lave7
- lavs7
- leva7
- levo7
- levs7
- love7
- oval7
- save7
- vale7
- vase7
- veal7
- vela7
- voes7
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