Is GAVOTTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GAVOTTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GAVOTTES mean?
Gavottes is a form of GAVOTTE.
- noun
an old formal French dance in quadruple time
- noun
music composed in quadruple time for dancing the gavotte
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + V (4) + O (1) + T (1) + T (1) + 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 GAVOTTES
GAVOTTES 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 GAVOTTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gavotte11
- gavots10
- avoset9
- gavot9
- vegas9
- goettas8
- oaves8
- ovate8
- soave8
- stave8
- stove8
- vesta8
- votes8
- gave8
- vega8
- vogs8
- goetta7
- togate7
- aves7
- avos7
- save7
- tavs7
- vase7
- vast7
- vats7
- vest7
- veto7
- vets7
- voes7
- vote7
- veg7
- vog7
- gates6
- getas6
- goats6
- goest6
- gotta6
- stage6
- togae6
- togas6
- ave6
- avo6
- ova6
- sev6
- tav6
- vas6
- vat6
- vet6
- voe6
- state5
- stoae5
- stoat5
- taste5
- tates5
- teats5
- testa5
- toast5
- toeas5
- totes5
- ages5
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