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Is ENGRAVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ENGRAVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ENGRAVES mean?

Engraves is a form of ENGRAVE.

  1. verb

    carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

    “engrave a pen”

  2. verb

    impress or affect deeply

    “The event engraved itself into her memory”

  3. verb

    carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block

    “engrave a letter”

  4. verb

    carve or cut a design or letters into

    “engrave the pen with the owner's name”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

E (1) + N (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 ENGRAVES

ENGRAVES 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 ENGRAVES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ENGRAVES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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