Is LAVISHNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAVISHNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAVISHNESS mean?
- noun
the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
- noun
excessive spending
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 16 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 LAVISHNESS
Single letters that turn LAVISHNESS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from LAVISHNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lavishes14
- vanishes14
- evanish13
- shavies13
- slavish13
- vahines13
- elvish12
- halves12
- havens12
- lavish12
- shaven12
- shaves12
- shavie12
- shivas12
- shives12
- vahine12
- vanish12
- ashiness11
- hessians11
- vinasses11
- halve11
- haven11
- haves11
- hives11
- shave11
- shiva11
- shive11
- shivs11
- alevins10
- ashless10
- hansels10
- hassels10
- hassles10
- hessian10
- inhales10
- lashins10
- savines10
- sheilas10
- shenais10
- silvans10
- slashes10
- snashes10
- snivels10
- valines10
- valises10
- vinasse10
- have10
- hive10
- shiv10
- alevin9
- alvine9
- anvils9
- ashine9
- hansel9
- hanses9
- hassel9
- hassle9
- hisses9
- inhale9
- lashes9
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