Is GOVERNED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GOVERNED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GOVERNED mean?
- noun
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
“governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 GOVERNED
GOVERNED 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 GOVERNED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- groved11
- venged11
- verged11
- govern10
- nerved10
- overed10
- vender10
- vendor10
- devon9
- doven9
- drove9
- grove9
- roved9
- venge9
- verge9
- gender8
- nerve8
- never8
- roven8
- dove8
- vend8
- redone7
- edger7
- geode7
- gored7
- greed7
- ogeed7
- even7
- ever7
- neve7
- oven7
- over7
- rove7
- veer7
- dev7
- veg7
- vog7
- donee6
- drone6
- ender6
- erode6
- genre6
- genro6
- goner6
- green6
- redon6
- ronde6
- doge6
- dong6
- dreg6
- edge6
- geed6
- eve6
- rev6
- vee6
- voe6
- deer5
- dene5
- dere5
- doer5
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