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Is SHAVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHAVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHAVE mean?

  1. verb

    remove body hair with a razor

  2. verb

    cut closely

    “trim my beard”

  3. noun

    the act of removing hair with a razor

  4. verb

    cut the price of

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5

S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 11 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 SHAVE

Single letters that turn SHAVE 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.

Anagrams of SHAVE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SHAVE

The 27 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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