Is CAVALIER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAVALIER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAVALIER mean?
- noun
a gallant or courtly gentleman
- noun
a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War
- adjective
given to haughty disregard of others
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 13 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 CAVALIER
Single letters that turn CAVALIER 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
Anagrams of CAVALIER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CAVALIER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- variceal13
- avarice12
- caravel12
- caviare12
- caviler12
- clavier12
- valeric12
- airvac11
- carvel11
- caviar11
- claver11
- reavail10
- velaria10
- calve10
- carve10
- caver10
- cavie10
- cavil10
- clave10
- clavi10
- crave10
- varec10
- vicar10
- larvae9
- cava9
- cave9
- vice9
- aecial8
- eclair8
- lacier8
- racial8
- aiver8
- alive8
- alvar8
- arval8
- avail8
- ervil8
- larva8
- laver8
- liver8
- livre8
- ravel8
- rival8
- varia8
- velar8
- viler8
- viral8
- vac8
- acari7
- aecia7
- areca7
- areic7
- carle7
- ceria7
- clear7
- craal7
- erica7
- ileac7
- lacer7
- relic7
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