Is VERTEBRAE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VERTEBRAE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VERTEBRAE mean?
Vertebrae is a form of VERTEBRA.
- noun
one of the bony segments of the spinal column
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + E (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 VERTEBRAE
VERTEBRAE 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 VERTEBRAE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bereaver13
- vertebra13
- bereave12
- beaver11
- braver11
- brevet11
- reverb11
- averter10
- brave10
- breve10
- rebater9
- reaver9
- revere9
- revert9
- verb9
- barret8
- barter8
- bearer8
- beater8
- berate8
- rebate8
- avert8
- evert8
- raver8
- reave8
- reeve8
- revet8
- trave8
- barer7
- barre7
- beret7
- rebar7
- taber7
- aver7
- eave7
- ever7
- rave7
- veer7
- vera7
- vert7
- retear6
- tearer6
- terrae6
- abet6
- bare6
- bate6
- bear6
- beat6
- beer6
- beet6
- beta6
- brae6
- brat6
- bree6
- ave6
- eve6
- rev6
- tav6
- var6
- vat6
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