Is PAVISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAVISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAVISES mean?
Pavises is a form of PAVIS.
- noun
(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 PAVISES
PAVISES 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.
Anagrams of PAVISES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PAVISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- passive12
- pavisse12
- spavies12
- pavise11
- spavie11
- paves10
- pavis10
- spivs10
- vapes10
- pave9
- spiv9
- vape9
- sepias8
- saves8
- vases8
- visas8
- vises8
- apses7
- apsis7
- aspis7
- paise7
- pases7
- passe7
- sepia7
- sipes7
- spaes7
- spies7
- aves7
- save7
- sevs7
- vase7
- vies7
- visa7
- vise7
- apes6
- apse6
- asps6
- pase6
- pass6
- peas6
- pias6
- pies6
- piss6
- psis6
- saps6
- seps6
- sipe6
- sips6
- spae6
- spas6
- ave6
- sev6
- vas6
- via6
- vie6
- vis6
- ape5
- asp5
- pas5
- pea5
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