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Is SHAVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHAVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHAVES mean?

Shaves is a form of SHAVE.

  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

12

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

6

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + V (4) + 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 SHAVES

SHAVES 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 SHAVES

The 39 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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