Is MARVELOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MARVELOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MARVELOUS mean?
- adjective
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
“a fantastic trip to the Orient”
- adjective
too improbable to admit of belief
“a tall story”
- adjective
being or having the character of a miracle
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + O (1) + U (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 MARVELOUS
MARVELOUS 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 MARVELOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- removals13
- marvels12
- removal12
- volumes12
- marvel11
- mauves11
- movers11
- vamose11
- volume11
- vomers11
- ramulose10
- louvers10
- louvres10
- valours10
- valuers10
- velours10
- mauve10
- mover10
- moves10
- velum10
- vomer10
- maulers9
- morales9
- morulae9
- morulas9
- serumal9
- avulse9
- lavers9
- loaves9
- louver9
- louvre9
- lovers9
- ovular9
- ovules9
- ravels9
- salver9
- salvor9
- savour9
- serval9
- slaver9
- slurve9
- solver9
- suaver9
- valors9
- valour9
- valuer9
- values9
- velars9
- velour9
- versal9
- move9
- ovum9
- amoles8
- amours8
- amuser8
- larums8
- lemurs8
- loumas8
- mauler8
- molars8
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