Is TRAVAILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRAVAILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRAVAILS mean?
Travails is a form of TRAVAIL.
- noun
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
“she was in labor for six hours”
- noun
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
“he got an A for effort”
- verb
work hard
“She was digging away at her math homework”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + V (4) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 11 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 TRAVAILS
TRAVAILS 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 TRAVAILS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- travail10
- alvars9
- avails9
- larvas9
- rivals9
- saliva9
- salvia9
- varias9
- vitals9
- alvar8
- arval8
- avail8
- avast8
- larva8
- lavas8
- rival8
- silva8
- vails8
- vairs8
- varas8
- varia8
- vasal8
- vials8
- viral8
- virls8
- vista8
- vital8
- lariats7
- latrias7
- lava7
- lavs7
- tavs7
- vail7
- vair7
- vara7
- vars7
- vasa7
- vast7
- vats7
- vial7
- virl7
- visa7
- vita7
- altars6
- arista6
- astral6
- atrial6
- laaris6
- lariat6
- latria6
- raitas6
- ratals6
- riatas6
- talars6
- tarsal6
- tarsia6
- tiaras6
- trails6
- trials6
- ava6
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