Is VARICES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VARICES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VARICES mean?
Varices is a form of VARIX.
- noun
abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 7
V (4) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 VARICES
Single letters that turn VARICES 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.
Anagrams of VARICES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from VARICES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- viscera12
- carves11
- cavers11
- cavies11
- craves11
- scrive11
- varecs11
- vesica11
- vicars11
- carve10
- caver10
- caves10
- cavie10
- crave10
- varec10
- vicar10
- vices10
- aivers9
- varies9
- cave9
- vacs9
- vice9
- caries8
- cerias8
- ericas8
- aiver8
- avers8
- raves8
- rives8
- saver8
- siver8
- vairs8
- viers8
- vires8
- vac8
- acres7
- areic7
- cares7
- carse7
- ceria7
- cires7
- crias7
- cries7
- erica7
- escar7
- races7
- rices7
- saice7
- scare7
- serac7
- aver7
- aves7
- rave7
- revs7
- rive7
- save7
- vair7
- vars7
- vase7
- vera7
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