Is CARVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARVES mean?
Carves is a form of CARVE.
- verb
form by carving
“Carve a flower from the ice”
- verb
engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
“carve one's name into the bark”
- verb
cut to pieces
“Father carved the ham”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 6
C (3) + A (1) + R (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 CARVES
Single letters that turn CARVES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of CARVES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CARVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cavers11
- craves11
- varecs11
- carve10
- caver10
- caves10
- crave10
- varec10
- cave9
- vacs9
- avers8
- raves8
- saver8
- vac8
- acres7
- cares7
- carse7
- escar7
- races7
- scare7
- serac7
- aver7
- aves7
- rave7
- revs7
- save7
- vars7
- vase7
- vera7
- aces6
- acre6
- arcs6
- care6
- cars6
- case6
- race6
- recs6
- scar6
- ave6
- rev6
- sev6
- var6
- vas6
- ace5
- arc5
- car5
- rec5
- sac5
- sec5
- ares4
- arse4
- ears4
- eras4
- rase4
- sear4
- sera4
- are3
- ars3
- ear3
- era3
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