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Is STAVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STAVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STAVES mean?

Staves is a form of STAVE.

  1. noun

    (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

  2. noun

    one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket

  3. noun

    a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

  4. verb

    furnish with staves

    “stave a ladder”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

6

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (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 STAVES

STAVES 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 STAVES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from STAVES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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