Is CONVALESCENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONVALESCENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONVALESCENT mean?
- noun
a person who is recovering from illness
- adjective
returning to health after illness or debility
“convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 19 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 CONVALESCENT
Single letters that turn CONVALESCENT 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 CONVALESCENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- convalesce17
- covalences17
- conclaves16
- covalence16
- concaves15
- conclave15
- convects15
- coalescent14
- covenants14
- concave14
- convect14
- calescent13
- canescent13
- centavos13
- convenes13
- convents13
- covalent13
- covenant13
- enclaves13
- valences13
- vocalese13
- acescent12
- cenacles12
- coalesce12
- coenacts12
- conceals12
- concents12
- connects12
- cosecant12
- ensconce12
- nascence12
- alcoves12
- avocets12
- centavo12
- cleaves12
- coevals12
- convene12
- convent12
- enclave12
- octaves12
- valence12
- loveseat11
- accents11
- cancels11
- cenacle11
- coenact11
- conceal11
- concent11
- connect11
- alcove11
- avocet11
- calves11
- claves11
- cleave11
- cloven11
- cloves11
- coeval11
- covens11
- covets11
- octave11
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