Is CONVALESCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONVALESCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONVALESCES mean?
Convalesces is a form of CONVALESCE.
- verb
get over an illness or shock
“The patient is recuperating”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (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 CONVALESCES
CONVALESCES 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 CONVALESCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- convalesce17
- covalences17
- conclaves16
- covalence16
- concaves15
- conclave15
- vocaleses14
- vocalness14
- concave14
- coalesces13
- enclaves13
- valences13
- vocalese13
- cenacles12
- coalesce12
- concasse12
- conceals12
- scoleces12
- alcoves12
- cleaves12
- coevals12
- enclave12
- valence12
- enslaves11
- ovalness11
- cancels11
- cenacle11
- conceal11
- sconces11
- alcove11
- calves11
- claves11
- cleave11
- cloven11
- cloves11
- coeval11
- covens11
- veloce11
- vocals11
- cleanses10
- encloses10
- scalenes10
- secalose10
- seconals10
- avenses10
- elevons10
- enslave10
- leavens10
- salvoes10
- sleaves10
- slovens10
- access10
- calces10
- cancel10
- cosecs10
- sconce10
- seccos10
- calve10
- caves10
- clave10
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