Is ALVEOLUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALVEOLUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALVEOLUS mean?
- noun
a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
- noun
a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + V (4) + E (1) + O (1) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 11 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 ALVEOLUS
ALVEOLUS 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.
Words you can make from ALVEOLUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- avulse9
- loaves9
- ovules9
- values9
- laevo8
- laves8
- levas8
- loves8
- oaves8
- ovals8
- ovule8
- salve8
- salvo8
- selva8
- slave8
- soave8
- solve8
- suave8
- ulvas8
- uveal8
- uveas8
- vales8
- valse8
- value8
- veals8
- voles8
- aves7
- avos7
- lave7
- lavs7
- leva7
- levo7
- levs7
- love7
- luvs7
- oval7
- save7
- ulva7
- uvea7
- vale7
- vase7
- vaus7
- veal7
- vela7
- voes7
- vole7
- ave6
- avo6
- lav6
- lev6
- luv6
- ova6
- sev6
- vas6
- vau6
- voe6
- aloes5
- losel5
- louse5
- ollas5
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