Is WAVERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WAVERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WAVERS mean?
Wavers is a form of WAVER.
- verb
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
“Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures”
- verb
be unsure or weak
“Their enthusiasm is faltering”
- verb
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
- verb
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
“the line on the monitor vacillated”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
6
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (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 WAVERS
WAVERS 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 WAVERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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