Is STARVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STARVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STARVE mean?
- verb
be hungry; go without food
“Let's eat--I'm starving!”
- verb
die of food deprivation
“The political prisoners starved to death”
- verb
deprive of food
“They starved the prisoners”
- verb
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 6
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 9 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 STARVE
Single letters that turn STARVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of STARVE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STARVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- averts9
- traves9
- vaster9
- avers8
- avert8
- raves8
- saver8
- stave8
- trave8
- verst8
- verts8
- vesta8
- aver7
- aves7
- rave7
- revs7
- save7
- tavs7
- vars7
- vase7
- vast7
- vats7
- vera7
- vert7
- vest7
- vets7
- ave6
- rev6
- sev6
- tav6
- var6
- vas6
- vat6
- vet6
- aster5
- rates5
- resat5
- stare5
- tares5
- taser5
- tears5
- ares4
- arse4
- arts4
- ates4
- ears4
- east4
- eats4
- eras4
- erst4
- etas4
- rase4
- rate4
- rats4
- rest4
- rets4
- sate4
- sear4
- seat4
- sera4
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