Is STROVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STROVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STROVE mean?
Strove is a form of STRIVE.
- verb
attempt by employing effort
“we endeavor to make our customers happy”
- verb
to exert much effort or energy
“straining our ears to hear”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
6
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (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 STROVE
STROVE 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 STROVE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STROVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stover9
- troves9
- voters9
- overs8
- overt8
- roves8
- servo8
- stove8
- trove8
- verso8
- verst8
- verts8
- voter8
- votes8
- over7
- revs7
- rove7
- vert7
- vest7
- veto7
- vets7
- voes7
- vote7
- rev6
- sev6
- vet6
- voe6
- roset5
- rotes5
- store5
- tores5
- torse5
- eros4
- erst4
- ores4
- orts4
- rest4
- rets4
- roes4
- rose4
- rote4
- rots4
- sore4
- sort4
- toes4
- tore4
- tors4
- tres4
- ers3
- est3
- oes3
- ore3
- ors3
- ort3
- ose3
- res3
- ret3
- roe3
- rot3
- ser3
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