Is COUVADES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUVADES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COUVADES mean?
Couvades is a form of COUVADE.
- noun
a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + V (4) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 COUVADES
COUVADES 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 COUVADES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- couvade13
- caved11
- coved11
- vadose10
- caves10
- coves10
- voces10
- caused9
- coudes9
- escudo9
- sauced9
- devas9
- doves9
- saved9
- cave9
- cove9
- vacs9
- cades8
- cased8
- codas8
- codes8
- coeds8
- coude8
- daces8
- decos8
- douce8
- duces8
- oaves8
- scudo8
- soave8
- suave8
- uveas8
- deva8
- devs8
- dove8
- vac8
- cause7
- sauce7
- aced7
- aves7
- avos7
- cade7
- cads7
- coda7
- code7
- cods7
- coed7
- cuds7
- cued7
- dace7
- deco7
- docs7
- duce7
- save7
- scad7
- scud7
- uvea7
- vase7
- vaus7
- voes7
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