Is CHARIVARIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHARIVARIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHARIVARIS mean?
Charivaris is a form of CHARIVARI.
- noun
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 18 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 CHARIVARIS
CHARIVARIS 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 CHARIVARIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- charivari17
- chivari15
- sriracha13
- schav13
- airvacs12
- caviars12
- scirrhi12
- ravish12
- airvac11
- caviar11
- chairs11
- charas11
- charrs11
- chirrs11
- ischia11
- rachis11
- vicars11
- shiva11
- archi10
- cavas10
- chair10
- chais10
- charr10
- chars10
- chias10
- chirr10
- crash10
- vicar10
- shiv10
- sharia9
- sirrah9
- varias9
- arch9
- cash9
- cava9
- chai9
- char9
- chia9
- chis9
- ichs9
- rich9
- vacs9
- haars8
- hairs8
- rishi8
- shirr8
- vairs8
- varas8
- varia8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- vac8
- acais7
- acari7
- carrs7
- cirri7
- crias7
- sacra7
- aahs7
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