Is CONVALESCENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONVALESCENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONVALESCENT mean?
- noun
a person who is recovering from illness
- adjective
returning to health after illness or debility
“convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 25
- Letters
- 12
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 19 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 CONVALESCENT
Single letters that turn CONVALESCENT 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 CONVALESCENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- convalesce17
- covalences17
- conclaves16
- covalence16
- concaves15
- conclave15
- convects15
- coalescent14
- covenants14
- concave14
- convect14
- calescent13
- canescent13
- centavos13
- convenes13
- convents13
- covalent13
- covenant13
- enclaves13
- valences13
- vocalese13
- acescent12
- cenacles12
- coalesce12
- coenacts12
- conceals12
- concents12
- connects12
- cosecant12
- ensconce12
- nascence12
- alcoves12
- avocets12
- centavo12
- cleaves12
- coevals12
- convene12
- convent12
- enclave12
- octaves12
- valence12
- loveseat11
- accents11
- cancels11
- cenacle11
- coenact11
- conceal11
- concent11
- connect11
- alcove11
- avocet11
- calves11
- claves11
- cleave11
- cloven11
- cloves11
- coeval11
- covens11
- covets11
- octave11
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