Is SEVERANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SEVERANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SEVERANCE mean?
- noun
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
“they hoped to avoid a break in relations”
- noun
the act of severing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + 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 SEVERANCE
Single letters that turn SEVERANCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SEVERANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- evanesce13
- caverns12
- cravens12
- carven11
- carves11
- cavern11
- cavers11
- craven11
- craves11
- varecs11
- eveners10
- veneers10
- carve10
- caver10
- caves10
- crave10
- varec10
- careens9
- caserne9
- recanes9
- averse9
- evener9
- nerves9
- ravens9
- reaves9
- reeves9
- severe9
- veenas9
- veneer9
- cave9
- vacs9
- caners8
- careen8
- casern8
- censer8
- cranes8
- crease8
- creese8
- encase8
- nacres8
- rances8
- recane8
- screen8
- seance8
- secern8
- seneca8
- avens8
- avers8
- eaves8
- evens8
- naves8
- nerve8
- never8
- neves8
- raven8
- raves8
- reave8
- reeve8
- saver8
- serve8
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