Is CENTAVO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CENTAVO is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CENTAVO mean?
- noun
a fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippines and Portugal
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + V (4) + O (1) = 12 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 CENTAVO
Single letters that turn CENTAVO 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
Words you can make from CENTAVO
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- avocet11
- octave11
- coven10
- covet10
- novate9
- cave9
- cove9
- octane8
- novae8
- ovate8
- vac8
- canoe7
- canto7
- cento7
- conte7
- cotan7
- enact7
- ocean7
- octan7
- oncet7
- nave7
- nova7
- oven7
- vane7
- vena7
- vent7
- veto7
- vote7
- acne6
- cane6
- cant6
- cate6
- cent6
- coat6
- cone6
- cote6
- once6
- tace6
- taco6
- ave6
- avo6
- nav6
- ova6
- tav6
- van6
- vat6
- vet6
- voe6
- atone5
- oaten5
- ace5
- act5
- can5
- cat5
- con5
- cot5
- eco5
- oca5
- tec5
- aeon4
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