OLIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. OLIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept OLIVES?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful OLIVES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for OLIVES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How OLIVES scores

Face value of the 6 tiles in OLIVES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,115.

What stands out about OLIVES

• The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

What does OLIVES mean in Scrabble?

OLIVES is the plural of OLIVE.

OLIVE(noun) — The small, oval fruit of the olive tree, eaten whole or pressed for its oil, or the tree itself; also a dull yellowish-green colour.

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Anagrams of OLIVES

The 6 tiles of OLIVES in a different order — 3 found.

Shorter words from the letters in OLIVES

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Common questions about OLIVES

Is OLIVES valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts OLIVES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is OLIVES worth?

OLIVES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to OLIVES?

OLIVES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.