Is JUVENILES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JUVENILES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does JUVENILES mean?
Juveniles is a form of JUVENILE.
- adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
“juvenile diabetes”
- noun
a young person, not fully developed
- adjective
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
“adolescent insecurity”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
9
Letters
J (8) + U (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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 JUVENILES
JUVENILES 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 JUVENILES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- juvenile18
- juvies16
- jives15
- juvie15
- jive14
- veinules11
- jees11
- jins11
- elusive10
- unlives10
- unveils10
- veinule10
- venules10
- jee10
- jeu10
- jin10
- jun10
- jus10
- envies9
- evulse9
- levies9
- levins9
- livens9
- nieves9
- slieve9
- snivel9
- unlive9
- unveil9
- venues9
- venule9
- elven8
- elves8
- evens8
- evils8
- levin8
- levis8
- lieve8
- liven8
- lives8
- neves8
- nevus8
- nieve8
- seven8
- sieve8
- veils8
- veins8
- venue8
- venus8
- vines8
- vleis8
- vulns8
- even7
- eves7
- evil7
- levs7
- live7
- luvs7
- neve7
- nevi7
- vees7
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