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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

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
8

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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