Is LAVISHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAVISHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAVISHES mean?
Lavishes is a form of LAVISH.
- verb
expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
“He was showered with praise”
- adjective
very generous
“distributed gifts with a lavish hand”
- adjective
characterized by extravagance and profusion
“a lavish buffet”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 LAVISHES
Single letters that turn LAVISHES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from LAVISHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shavies13
- slavish13
- elvish12
- halves12
- lavish12
- shaves12
- shavie12
- shivas12
- shives12
- halve11
- haves11
- hives11
- shave11
- shiva11
- shive11
- shivs11
- sheilas10
- valises10
- have10
- hive10
- shiv10
- hassel9
- hassle9
- lashes9
- salves9
- selahs9
- selvas9
- shales9
- sheals9
- sheila9
- shiels9
- silvae9
- silvas9
- slaves9
- valise9
- valses9
- alive8
- ashes8
- evils8
- hails8
- hales8
- heals8
- heils8
- laves8
- leash8
- levas8
- levis8
- lives8
- salve8
- saves8
- selah8
- selva8
- shale8
- sheal8
- sheas8
- shiel8
- shies8
- silva8
- slash8
- slave8
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