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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

11

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

6

Letters

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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