Is VETERANS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VETERANS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VETERANS mean?
Veterans is a form of VETERAN.
- adjective
rendered competent through trial and experience
“a seasoned traveler”
- noun
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
“the veterans laughed at the new recruits”
- noun
a person who has served in the armed forces
- noun
an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
V (4) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 11 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 VETERANS
VETERANS 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.
Anagrams of VETERANS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from VETERANS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ravenest11
- nervate10
- servant10
- taverns10
- venters10
- versant10
- veteran10
- averse9
- averts9
- events9
- everts9
- nerves9
- ravens9
- reaves9
- revest9
- revets9
- starve9
- tavern9
- traves9
- vaster9
- veenas9
- venter9
- verset9
- verste9
- avens8
- avers8
- avert8
- eaves8
- evens8
- event8
- evert8
- naves8
- nerve8
- never8
- neves8
- raven8
- raves8
- reave8
- revet8
- saver8
- serve8
- seven8
- sever8
- stave8
- trave8
- vanes8
- veena8
- veers8
- venae8
- vents8
- verse8
- verst8
- verts8
- vesta8
- earnest7
- eastern7
- nearest7
- sterane7
- aver7
- aves7
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