Is LAVISHEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAVISHEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAVISHEST mean?
Lavishest 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
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 15 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 LAVISHEST
LAVISHEST 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 LAVISHEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lavishes14
- shavies13
- slavish13
- elvish12
- halves12
- lavish12
- shaves12
- shavie12
- shivas12
- shives12
- heliasts11
- shaliest11
- halve11
- haves11
- hives11
- shave11
- shiva11
- shive11
- shivs11
- ashiest10
- estival10
- halites10
- haslets10
- hatless10
- heliast10
- hitless10
- saltish10
- sheilas10
- sheltas10
- stevias10
- tahsils10
- valises10
- vestals10
- have10
- hive10
- shiv10
- halest9
- halite9
- haslet9
- hassel9
- hassle9
- hastes9
- heists9
- lashes9
- lathes9
- lathis9
- latish9
- livest9
- saithe9
- salves9
- selahs9
- selvas9
- shales9
- sheals9
- sheila9
- shelta9
- shiels9
- shiest9
- shites9
- silvae9
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