Is VOLCANOES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VOLCANOES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VOLCANOES mean?
Volcanoes is a form of VOLCANO.
- noun
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
- noun
a mountain formed by volcanic material
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
V (4) + O (1) + L (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + O (1) + E (1) + S (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 VOLCANOES
VOLCANOES 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 VOLCANOES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- volcanos13
- alcoves12
- coevals12
- volcano12
- alcove11
- calves11
- claves11
- cloven11
- cloves11
- coeval11
- convos11
- covens11
- vocals11
- calve10
- caves10
- clave10
- clove10
- convo10
- coven10
- coves10
- vocal10
- voces10
- colones9
- console9
- seconal9
- loaves9
- navels9
- novels9
- sloven9
- cave9
- cove9
- vacs9
- canoes8
- cleans8
- clones8
- colone8
- colons8
- consol8
- lances8
- locoes8
- oceans8
- solace8
- avens8
- laevo8
- laves8
- levas8
- loves8
- navel8
- naves8
- novae8
- novas8
- novel8
- oaves8
- ovals8
- ovens8
- salve8
- salvo8
- selva8
- slave8
- soave8
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