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
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 7
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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