Is SPAVINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPAVINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPAVINS mean?
Spavins is a form of SPAVIN.
- noun
a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in lameness
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (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 SPAVINS
SPAVINS 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 SPAVINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pavins11
- spavin11
- pavin10
- pavis10
- spivs10
- savins9
- spiv9
- savin8
- vinas8
- visas8
- apsis7
- aspis7
- nipas7
- pains7
- pians7
- pinas7
- snaps7
- snips7
- spans7
- spins7
- navs7
- vain7
- vans7
- vina7
- vins7
- visa7
- asps6
- naps6
- nipa6
- nips6
- pain6
- pans6
- pass6
- pian6
- pias6
- pina6
- pins6
- piss6
- psis6
- saps6
- sips6
- snap6
- snip6
- span6
- spas6
- spin6
- nav6
- van6
- vas6
- via6
- vin6
- vis6
- sains5
- sasin5
- asp5
- nap5
- nip5
- pan5
- pas5
- pia5
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