Is SCAVENGE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCAVENGE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCAVENGE mean?
- verb
clean refuse from
“Scavenge a street”
- verb
collect discarded material
“She scavenged the garbage cans for food”
- verb
feed on carrion or refuse
“hyenas scavenge”
- verb
remove unwanted substances from
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (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 SCAVENGE
Single letters that turn SCAVENGE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from SCAVENGE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- avenges11
- genevas11
- encages10
- avenge10
- ganevs10
- geneva10
- vegans10
- venges10
- caves10
- encage9
- veenas9
- ganev9
- vangs9
- vegan9
- vegas9
- veges9
- venge9
- cave9
- vacs9
- encase8
- seance8
- seneca8
- avens8
- cages8
- eaves8
- evens8
- naves8
- neves8
- seven8
- vanes8
- veena8
- venae8
- gave8
- vang8
- vega8
- vac8
- agenes7
- senega7
- acnes7
- canes7
- cease7
- cense7
- scena7
- scene7
- aves7
- cage7
- eave7
- even7
- eves7
- nave7
- navs7
- neve7
- save7
- scag7
- vane7
- vans7
- vase7
- vees7
- vena7
- veg7
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