Is MARVELLOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MARVELLOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MARVELLOUS mean?
- adjective
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
“a fantastic trip to the Orient”
- adjective
being or having the character of a miracle
- adjective
too improbable to admit of belief
“a tall story”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 10
M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (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 MARVELLOUS
MARVELLOUS 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 MARVELLOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- marvelous14
- removals13
- marvels12
- removal12
- vallums12
- vellums12
- volumes12
- allovers11
- alveolus11
- overalls11
- marvel11
- mauves11
- movers11
- vallum11
- vamose11
- vellum11
- volume11
- vomers11
- ramulose10
- slalomer10
- allover10
- louvers10
- louvres10
- overall10
- valours10
- valuers10
- velours10
- mauve10
- mover10
- moves10
- velum10
- vomer10
- malleus9
- maulers9
- morales9
- morulae9
- morulas9
- mullers9
- serumal9
- smaller9
- avulse9
- lavers9
- loaves9
- louver9
- louvre9
- lovers9
- ovular9
- ovules9
- ravels9
- salver9
- salvor9
- savour9
- serval9
- slaver9
- slurve9
- solver9
- suaver9
- valors9
- valour9
- valuer9
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