Is SHRIVEL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHRIVEL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHRIVEL mean?
- verb
wither, as with a loss of moisture
“The fruit dried and shriveled”
- verb
decrease in size, range, or extent
“His earnings shrank”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (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 SHRIVEL
Single letters that turn SHRIVEL 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 SHRIVEL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- elvish12
- shiver12
- shrive12
- hives11
- shive11
- hive10
- shiv10
- ervils9
- hirsel9
- hirsle9
- livers9
- livres9
- relish9
- silver9
- sliver9
- ervil8
- evils8
- heils8
- heirs8
- herls8
- hires8
- lehrs8
- levis8
- liver8
- lives8
- livre8
- rives8
- shiel8
- shier8
- shire8
- siver8
- veils8
- viers8
- viler8
- vires8
- virls8
- vleis8
- elhi7
- evil7
- heil7
- heir7
- herl7
- hers7
- hies7
- hire7
- lehr7
- levs7
- live7
- resh7
- revs7
- rive7
- shri7
- veil7
- vier7
- vies7
- vile7
- virl7
- vise7
- vlei7
- her6
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