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Is DELVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DELVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DELVES mean?

Delves is a form of DELVE.

  1. verb

    turn up, loosen, or remove earth

    “Dig we must”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6

D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 DELVES

DELVES 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.

Anagrams of DELVES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DELVES

The 42 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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