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Is DISSOLVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DISSOLVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DISSOLVES mean?

Dissolves is a form of DISSOLVE.

  1. verb

    become weaker

    “The sound faded out”

  2. verb

    cause to go into a solution

    “The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water”

  3. verb

    come to an end

    “Their marriage dissolved”

  4. noun

    (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9

D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + O (1) + L (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 DISSOLVES

DISSOLVES 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 DISSOLVES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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