SLEEVE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SLEEVE 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 SLEEVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLEEVE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLEEVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLEEVE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SLEEVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 169,326.
What does SLEEVE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The part of a garment that covers the arm.
A sleeve can be short, long, loose or tight, and the shape often tells you the style or the season of a garment. The word also names a tube or cover that fits over another part, such as a pipe fitting, and the paper cover that protects a vinyl record. Idioms keep it lively: to have something up your sleeve means to hold a secret plan in reserve, and to wear your heart on your sleeve means to show feelings openly.
How SLEEVE is used
Everyday word; as a verb it means to fit with a sleeve.
- She rolled up her sleeve before the injection.
- The record came in a plain white sleeve.
- A steel sleeve joins the two pipes.
- He wiped his face on his sleeve.
- The magician had one more trick up his sleeve.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLEEVE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SLEEVE
The 6 tiles of SLEEVE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SLEEVE
12 longer words begin with SLEEVE.
Shorter words from the letters in SLEEVE
Common questions about SLEEVE
- Is SLEEVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLEEVE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLEEVE worth?
- SLEEVE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLEEVE mean?
- The part of a garment that covers the arm.
- What letters can be added to SLEEVE?
- SLEEVE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SLEEVE:
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