Is ENLIVENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENLIVENS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENLIVENS mean?
Enlivens is a form of ENLIVEN.
- verb
heighten or intensify
“These paintings exalt the imagination”
- verb
make lively
“let's liven up this room a bit”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
E (1) + N (1) + L (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 11 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 ENLIVENS
ENLIVENS 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 ENLIVENS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enliven10
- venines10
- envies9
- levies9
- levins9
- livens9
- nieves9
- slieve9
- snivel9
- venine9
- venins9
- elven8
- elves8
- evens8
- evils8
- levin8
- levis8
- lieve8
- liven8
- lives8
- neves8
- nieve8
- seven8
- sieve8
- veils8
- veins8
- venin8
- vines8
- vleis8
- even7
- eves7
- evil7
- levs7
- live7
- neve7
- nevi7
- vees7
- veil7
- vein7
- vies7
- vile7
- vine7
- vins7
- vise7
- vlei7
- enisle6
- ensile6
- linens6
- senile6
- eve6
- lev6
- sev6
- vee6
- vie6
- vin6
- vis6
- lenes5
- lenis5
- lense5
- liens5
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