Is AVERAGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AVERAGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AVERAGES mean?
Averages is a form of AVERAGE.
- adjective
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
“the average income in New England is below that of the nation”
- verb
amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
“The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40”
- noun
a statistic describing the location of a distribution
“it set the norm for American homes”
- adjective
lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered
“average people”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + 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 AVERAGES
AVERAGES 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 AVERAGES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- average11
- greaves11
- ravages11
- savager11
- agaves10
- graves10
- greave10
- ravage10
- regave10
- savage10
- verges10
- averse9
- reaves9
- agave9
- avgas9
- grave9
- vegas9
- veges9
- verge9
- avers8
- eaves8
- raves8
- reave8
- saver8
- serve8
- sever8
- varas8
- veers8
- verse8
- gave8
- vega8
- agrees7
- eagers7
- eagres7
- grease7
- ragees7
- aver7
- aves7
- eave7
- ever7
- eves7
- rave7
- revs7
- save7
- vara7
- vars7
- vasa7
- vase7
- veer7
- vees7
- vera7
- veg7
- agars6
- agers6
- agree6
- eager6
- eagre6
- egers6
- gears6
- grees6
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