Is DERVISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DERVISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DERVISH mean?
- noun
an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + V (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 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 DERVISH
DERVISH 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 DERVISH
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DERVISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shrived14
- shived13
- shiver12
- shrive12
- hived12
- hives11
- shive11
- divers10
- drives10
- hiders10
- hive10
- shiv10
- deshi9
- devis9
- diver9
- dives9
- drive9
- herds9
- hider9
- hides9
- hired9
- rived9
- sherd9
- shied9
- shred9
- sidhe9
- vised9
- heirs8
- hires8
- rives8
- shier8
- shire8
- siver8
- viers8
- vires8
- devi8
- devs8
- dish8
- dive8
- edhs8
- herd8
- hide8
- hied8
- shed8
- sidh8
- vide8
- vids8
- vied8
- heir7
- hers7
- hies7
- hire7
- resh7
- revs7
- rive7
- shri7
- vier7
- vies7
- vise7
- dev7
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