Is SCARVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCARVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCARVES mean?
Scarves is a form of SCARF.
- noun
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
- noun
a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end
- verb
masturbate while strangling oneself
- verb
unite by a scarf joint
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + V (4) + 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 SCARVES
SCARVES 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 SCARVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carves11
- cavers11
- craves11
- varecs11
- carve10
- caver10
- caves10
- crave10
- varec10
- savers9
- cave9
- vacs9
- caress8
- carses8
- crases8
- escars8
- scares8
- seracs8
- avers8
- raves8
- saver8
- saves8
- vases8
- vac8
- acres7
- cares7
- carse7
- cases7
- crass7
- cress7
- escar7
- races7
- scare7
- scars7
- serac7
- aver7
- aves7
- rave7
- revs7
- save7
- sevs7
- vars7
- vase7
- vera7
- aces6
- acre6
- arcs6
- care6
- cars6
- case6
- cess6
- race6
- recs6
- sacs6
- scar6
- secs6
- ave6
- rev6
- sev6
- var6
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