Is ENCLAVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENCLAVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENCLAVES mean?
Enclaves is a form of ENCLAVE.
- noun
an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 8
E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + L (1) + A (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 ENCLAVES
ENCLAVES 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 ENCLAVES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ENCLAVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- valences13
- cleaves12
- enclave12
- valence12
- calves11
- claves11
- cleave11
- enslave10
- leavens10
- calve10
- caves10
- clave10
- cleanse9
- enlaces9
- scalene9
- leaven9
- leaves9
- navels9
- sleave9
- veenas9
- cave9
- vacs9
- cleans8
- encase8
- enlace8
- lances8
- seance8
- seneca8
- avens8
- eaves8
- elven8
- elves8
- evens8
- laves8
- leave8
- levas8
- navel8
- naves8
- neves8
- salve8
- selva8
- seven8
- slave8
- vales8
- valse8
- vanes8
- veals8
- veena8
- venae8
- venal8
- vac8
- acnes7
- alecs7
- canes7
- cease7
- cense7
- clans7
- clean7
- laces7
- lance7
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