Is VANISHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VANISHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VANISHES mean?
Vanishes is a form of VANISH.
- verb
get lost, as without warning or explanation
“He disappeared without a trace”
- verb
become invisible or unnoticeable
“The effect vanished when day broke”
- verb
pass away rapidly
“Time flies like an arrow”
- verb
cease to exist
“An entire civilization vanished”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
V (4) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 VANISHES
Single letters that turn VANISHES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from VANISHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- evanish13
- shavies13
- vahines13
- havens12
- shaven12
- shaves12
- shavie12
- shivas12
- shives12
- vahine12
- vanish12
- haven11
- haves11
- hives11
- shave11
- shiva11
- shive11
- shivs11
- hessian10
- savines10
- shenais10
- vinasse10
- have10
- hive10
- shiv10
- ashine9
- hanses9
- naives9
- navies9
- savine9
- savins9
- shenai9
- shines9
- ashen8
- ashes8
- avens8
- hanse8
- naevi8
- naive8
- naves8
- saves8
- savin8
- sheas8
- shies8
- shine8
- shins8
- sinhs8
- snash8
- vanes8
- vases8
- veins8
- vinas8
- vines8
- visas8
- vises8
- ahis7
- aves7
- haen7
- haes7
- hens7
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