Is VARICOSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VARICOSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VARICOSE mean?
- adjective
abnormally swollen or knotty
“varicose veins”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
V (4) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 13 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 VARICOSE
Single letters that turn VARICOSE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of VARICOSE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from VARICOSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- covaries13
- varices12
- viscera12
- voicers12
- carves11
- cavers11
- cavies11
- corves11
- covers11
- craves11
- ovisac11
- scrive11
- varecs11
- vesica11
- vicars11
- voicer11
- voices11
- ovaries10
- carve10
- caver10
- caves10
- cavie10
- cover10
- coves10
- crave10
- varec10
- vicar10
- vices10
- voces10
- voice10
- oracies9
- scoriae9
- aivers9
- savior9
- varies9
- vireos9
- cave9
- cove9
- vacs9
- vice9
- caries8
- cerias8
- coarse8
- cosier8
- ericas8
- ocreas8
- rosace8
- scoria8
- aiver8
- arvos8
- avers8
- aviso8
- oaves8
- overs8
- raves8
- rives8
- roves8
- saver8
- savor8
- servo8
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