Is SELVEDGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SELVEDGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SELVEDGES mean?
Selvedges is a form of SELVEDGE.
- 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
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + L (1) + V (4) + E (1) + D (2) + G (2) + E (1) + S (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 SELVEDGES
SELVEDGES 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 SELVEDGES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- selvedge13
- vesseled12
- sleeved11
- edgeless10
- sleeves10
- delves10
- devels10
- leveed10
- sledges9
- levees9
- selves9
- sleeve9
- vessel9
- delve9
- devel9
- veges9
- velds9
- gledes8
- gleeds8
- ledges8
- sedges8
- sledge8
- elves8
- levee8
- devs8
- veld8
- gelees7
- seeled7
- edges7
- gelds7
- glede7
- gleds7
- gleed7
- ledge7
- sedge7
- eves7
- levs7
- sevs7
- vees7
- dev7
- veg7
- lessee6
- deles6
- eeled6
- geese6
- gelee6
- glees6
- ledes6
- leges6
- seeds6
- sleds6
- edge6
- geds6
- geed6
- geld6
- gled6
- eve6
- lev6
- sev6
- vee6
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