Is WHARVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WHARVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WHARVES mean?
Wharves is a form of WHARF.
- noun
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
- verb
provide with a wharf
“Wharf the mouth of the river”
- verb
store on a wharf
“Wharf the merchandise”
- verb
discharge at a wharf
“wharf the passengers”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
W (4) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 WHARVES
WHARVES 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 WHARVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wharve15
- havers12
- hawser12
- rewash12
- shaver12
- washer12
- wavers12
- haver11
- haves11
- hawse11
- shave11
- shrew11
- waver11
- waves11
- have10
- haws10
- hews10
- shaw10
- shew10
- shwa10
- vaws10
- wash10
- wave10
- haw9
- hew9
- vaw9
- wha9
- avers8
- hares8
- hears8
- raves8
- resaw8
- rheas8
- saver8
- sawer8
- sewar8
- share8
- shear8
- sware8
- swear8
- wares8
- wears8
- aver7
- aves7
- awes7
- haes7
- hare7
- hear7
- hers7
- rash7
- rave7
- raws7
- resh7
- revs7
- rhea7
- save7
- shea7
- vars7
- vase7
- vera7
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