Is VOLUNTEER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VOLUNTEER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VOLUNTEER mean?
- verb
tell voluntarily
“He volunteered the information”
- noun
(military) a person who freely enlists for service
- verb
agree freely
“She volunteered to drive the old lady home”
- verb
do volunteer work
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
V (4) + O (1) + L (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 12 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 VOLUNTEER
Single letters that turn VOLUNTEER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from VOLUNTEER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overlent11
- revolute11
- truelove11
- evolute10
- nervule10
- overlet10
- veloute10
- venture10
- elevon9
- louver9
- louvre9
- oeuvre9
- revolt9
- revote9
- unrove9
- velour9
- velure9
- venter9
- venule9
- vetoer9
- volute9
- elven8
- elver8
- event8
- evert8
- lever8
- lover8
- nerve8
- never8
- novel8
- overt8
- ovule8
- revel8
- revet8
- revue8
- roven8
- trove8
- venue8
- vertu8
- volte8
- voter8
- toluene7
- eruv7
- even7
- ever7
- levo7
- love7
- neve7
- oven7
- over7
- rove7
- veer7
- vent7
- vert7
- veto7
- vole7
- volt7
- vote7
- vuln7
- eluent6
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