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Is CLOVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CLOVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CLOVES mean?

Cloves is a form of CLOVE.

  1. noun

    aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice

  2. noun

    moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves

  3. noun

    one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb

  4. noun

    spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

6

Letters

C (3) + L (1) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 CLOVES

CLOVES 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 CLOVES

The 46 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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