Is SELVAGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SELVAGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SELVAGES mean?
Selvages is a form of SELVAGE.
- noun
border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
- noun
the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + L (1) + V (4) + A (1) + G (2) + 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 SELVAGES
SELVAGES 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 SELVAGES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- selvage11
- sleaves10
- gavels10
- leaves9
- salves9
- selvas9
- selves9
- slaves9
- sleave9
- valses9
- vessel9
- gavel9
- vegas9
- veges9
- ageless8
- eaves8
- elves8
- laves8
- leave8
- levas8
- salve8
- saves8
- selva8
- slave8
- vales8
- valse8
- vases8
- veals8
- gave8
- vega8
- eagles7
- aves7
- eave7
- eves7
- lave7
- lavs7
- leva7
- levs7
- save7
- sevs7
- vale7
- vase7
- veal7
- vees7
- vela7
- veg7
- easels6
- leases6
- aglee6
- eagle6
- gales6
- gases6
- glass6
- glees6
- leges6
- sages6
- slags6
- ave6
- eve6
- lav6
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