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Is ALEWIVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ALEWIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ALEWIVES mean?

Alewives is a form of ALEWIFE.

  1. noun

    flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams

  2. noun

    shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + W (4) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 ALEWIVES

Single letters that turn ALEWIVES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from ALEWIVES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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