Yes, removes is a Scrabble word!

Verb

1. Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

2. Remove from a position or an office

3. Dispose of

4. Cause to leave

5. Shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes

6. Go away or leave

7. Kill intentionally and with premeditation

8. Get rid of something abstract

Noun

1. Degree of figurative distance or separation;