Is CADAVERINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CADAVERINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CADAVERINE mean?
- noun
a colorless toxic ptomaine with an unpleasant odor formed during the putrefaction of animal tissue
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + D (2) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 16 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 CADAVERINE
Single letters that turn CADAVERINE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CADAVERINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- advancer14
- caverned14
- cravened14
- deviance14
- variance13
- advance13
- cadaver13
- evinced13
- vanadic13
- vendace13
- reinvade12
- avarice12
- caviare12
- cervine12
- advice12
- carved12
- cervid12
- craved12
- device12
- deracine11
- radiance11
- invader11
- ravened11
- ravined11
- veranda11
- airvac11
- carven11
- cavern11
- caviar11
- craven11
- evince11
- caved11
- viced11
- cairned10
- cardiae10
- dancier10
- deciare10
- dracena10
- recaned10
- derive10
- devein10
- driven10
- endive10
- envied10
- evader10
- invade10
- navaid10
- nerved10
- reaved10
- reived10
- varied10
- veined10
- vender10
- verdin10
- carve10
- caver10
- cavie10
- crave10
- varec10
- vicar10
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