Is SHIVAREES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHIVAREES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHIVAREES mean?
Shivarees is a form of SHIVAREE.
- noun
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 SHIVAREES
SHIVAREES 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 SHIVAREES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ravishes14
- reshaves14
- shivaree14
- shrieves14
- heavers13
- heavier13
- heavies13
- reshave13
- shavers13
- shavies13
- sheaves13
- shivers13
- shrieve13
- shrives13
- havers12
- heaver12
- heaves12
- heveas12
- ravish12
- shaver12
- shaves12
- shavie12
- sheave12
- shivas12
- shiver12
- shives12
- shrive12
- haver11
- haves11
- heave11
- hevea11
- hives11
- shave11
- shiva11
- shive11
- shivs11
- hearses10
- heiress10
- revises10
- have10
- hive10
- shiv10
- aivers9
- ashier9
- averse9
- haeres9
- hearse9
- hirees9
- hisser9
- rashes9
- reaves9
- reives9
- reshes9
- revise9
- savers9
- serves9
- severs9
- shares9
- shears9
- sheers9
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