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Is MAVERICKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MAVERICKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MAVERICKS mean?

Mavericks is a form of MAVERICK.

  1. noun

    someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

  2. noun

    an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it

  3. adjective

    independent in behavior or thought

    “she led a somewhat irregular private life”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
23
Letters
9

M (3) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 20 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 MAVERICKS

MAVERICKS 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 MAVERICKS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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