Is MAVENS a Valid Scrabble Word?
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Yes — MAVENS is a valid Scrabble word worth 11 points.
MAVENS appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
MAVENS — Definition
<maven=n>
Part of speech: a noun
MAVENS — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
MAVENS is worth 11 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 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | ||
MAVENS 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 MAVENS fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | MAVENS 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 | No |
* 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 MAVENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MAVENS 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 11 Scrabble points.
What does MAVENS mean in Scrabble?
MAVENS is a noun as: <maven=n>.
How many points is MAVENS worth in Scrabble?
MAVENS is worth 11points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: V=4, M=3, A=1, E=1, N=1, S=1.