Is PAVEMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAVEMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAVEMENTS mean?
Pavements is a form of PAVEMENT.
- noun
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
- noun
material used to pave an area
- noun
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (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 PAVEMENTS
PAVEMENTS 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 PAVEMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pavement15
- vamps12
- metepas11
- mavens11
- vamp11
- apemen10
- metepa10
- maven10
- paves10
- vapes10
- veeps10
- meanest9
- nepetas9
- penates9
- events9
- veenas9
- stamp9
- tamps9
- temps9
- pave9
- vape9
- veep9
- aments8
- enemas8
- etapes8
- mantes8
- mensae8
- nepeta8
- patens8
- peasen8
- peseta8
- seamen8
- stamen8
- avens8
- eaves8
- evens8
- event8
- naves8
- neves8
- seven8
- stave8
- vanes8
- veena8
- venae8
- vents8
- vesta8
- amps8
- maps8
- pams8
- samp8
- spam8
- tamp8
- temp8
- amens7
- ament7
- aspen7
- enema7
- etape7
- manes7
- manse7
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