Is CLEAVED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLEAVED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLEAVED mean?
Cleaved is a form of CLEAVE.
- verb
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
“cleave the bone”
- verb
make by cutting into
“The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock”
- verb
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
“The dress clings to her body”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 CLEAVED
CLEAVED 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 CLEAVED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- calved12
- cleave11
- caved11
- leaved10
- vealed10
- calve10
- clave10
- deave9
- delve9
- devel9
- eaved9
- evade9
- laved9
- cave9
- clade8
- decal8
- laced8
- leave8
- deva8
- veld8
- vac8
- aced7
- cade7
- cede7
- clad7
- dace7
- eave7
- lave7
- leva7
- vale7
- veal7
- vela7
- dev7
- alec6
- lace6
- ave6
- cad6
- eve6
- lav6
- lev6
- vee6
- dale5
- deal5
- dele5
- lade5
- lead5
- lede5
- ace5
- cal5
- cee5
- cel5
- lac5
- alee4
- dal4
- dee4
- del4
- eld4
- lad4
- led4
- ale3
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