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Is CALVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CALVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CALVES mean?

Calves is a form of CALF.

  1. noun

    young of domestic cattle

  2. noun

    the muscular back part of the shank

  3. noun

    fine leather from the skin of a calf

  4. noun

    young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
6

C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + V (4) + E (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 CALVES

CALVES 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 CALVES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CALVES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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