Yes, graves is a Scrabble word!

Verb

1. Shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it

2. Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

Noun

1. English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)

2. Death of a person

3. A place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

4. A mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

5. German tennis player who won seven women's singles titles at Wimbledon (born in 1969)