Is CAVILLED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAVILLED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAVILLED mean?
Cavilled is a form of CAVIL.
- noun
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
- verb
raise trivial objections
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 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 CAVILLED
CAVILLED 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.
Words you can make from CAVILLED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caviled13
- advice12
- calved12
- vialled11
- caved11
- viced11
- cedilla10
- vailed10
- vialed10
- calve10
- cavie10
- cavil10
- clave10
- clavi10
- called9
- villae9
- devil9
- laved9
- lived9
- valid9
- cave9
- vice9
- alcid8
- alive8
- clade8
- decal8
- laced8
- villa8
- avid8
- deva8
- devi8
- diva8
- dive8
- veld8
- vide8
- vied8
- vac8
- allied7
- cella7
- celli7
- ileac7
- lilac7
- aced7
- acid7
- cade7
- cadi7
- caid7
- cedi7
- clad7
- dace7
- dice7
- evil7
- iced7
- lave7
- leva7
- live7
- vail7
- vale7
- veal7
- veil7
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