Is MAVEN a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — MAVEN is a valid Scrabble word worth 10 points.
MAVEN appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
MAVEN — Definition
mavin
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: MAVENS
MAVEN — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
MAVEN is worth 10 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| M | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | ||
MAVEN in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how MAVEN fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | MAVEN valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | No |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | Yes |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is MAVEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MAVEN is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 10 Scrabble points.
What does MAVEN mean in Scrabble?
MAVEN is a noun as: mavin.
How many points is MAVEN worth in Scrabble?
MAVEN is worth 10points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: V=4, M=3, A=1, E=1, N=1.
Is MAVEN a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, MAVEN is also a valid word in Portuguese (wordIzy word list).