Is SHIVERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHIVERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHIVERS mean?
Shivers is a form of SHIVER.
- verb
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
- verb
shake, as from cold
“The children are shivering--turn on the heat!”
- noun
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
- noun
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
“a frisson of surprise shot through him”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 13 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 SHIVERS
SHIVERS 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.
Anagrams of SHIVERS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SHIVERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shrives13
- shiver12
- shives12
- shrive12
- hives11
- shive11
- shivs11
- hive10
- shiv10
- hisser9
- shiers9
- shires9
- sivers9
- heirs8
- hires8
- rives8
- shier8
- shies8
- shire8
- shris8
- siver8
- viers8
- vires8
- vises8
- heir7
- hers7
- hies7
- hire7
- hiss7
- resh7
- revs7
- rive7
- sesh7
- sevs7
- shes7
- shri7
- vier7
- vies7
- vise7
- her6
- hes6
- hie6
- his6
- rev6
- sev6
- she6
- vie6
- vis6
- rises5
- sires5
- eh5
- he5
- hi5
- sh5
- ires4
- reis4
- rise4
- seis4
- sers4
- sire4
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