Is VARICOSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VARICOSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VARICOSES mean?
Varicoses is a form of VARICOSE.
- adjective
abnormally swollen or knotty
“varicose veins”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
V (4) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 VARICOSES
VARICOSES 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 VARICOSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- covaries13
- varicose13
- ovisacs12
- scarves12
- scrives12
- varices12
- vesicas12
- viscera12
- viscose12
- voicers12
- savories11
- carves11
- cavers11
- cavies11
- corves11
- covers11
- craves11
- ovisac11
- scrive11
- varecs11
- vesica11
- vicars11
- voicer11
- voices11
- scariose10
- ovaries10
- saviors10
- viroses10
- carve10
- caver10
- caves10
- cavie10
- cover10
- coves10
- crave10
- varec10
- vicar10
- vices10
- voces10
- voice10
- oracies9
- rosaces9
- scoriae9
- aivers9
- avisos9
- savers9
- savior9
- savors9
- servos9
- sivers9
- soaves9
- varies9
- versos9
- vireos9
- visors9
- cave9
- cove9
- vacs9
- vice9
- across8
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