Is GOVERNORS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GOVERNORS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GOVERNORS mean?
Governors is a form of GOVERNOR.
- noun
the head of a state government
- noun
a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + O (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 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 GOVERNORS
GOVERNORS 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 GOVERNORS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- governor12
- groovers12
- governs11
- groover11
- grooves11
- govern10
- groove10
- groves10
- rovers9
- grove9
- orgones8
- orogens8
- ovens8
- overs8
- roven8
- rover8
- roves8
- servo8
- verso8
- vogs8
- genros7
- goners7
- orgone7
- orogen7
- reorgs7
- rogers7
- oven7
- over7
- revs7
- rove7
- voes7
- veg7
- vog7
- nooser6
- rooser6
- snorer6
- sooner6
- sorner6
- genro6
- goers6
- goner6
- goons6
- goose6
- gores6
- gorse6
- ogres6
- reorg6
- roger6
- segno6
- sorgo6
- rev6
- sev6
- voe6
- noose5
- renos5
- roose5
- senor5
- snore5
- sorer5
- egos5
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