ACHIEVE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ACHIEVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACHIEVE?
| 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: 65 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACHIEVE is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACHIEVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACHIEVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACHIEVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 374,288.
What does ACHIEVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To reach a goal or result through effort, skill or courage.
Unlike simply wanting something, to achieve a goal implies that work has been done and an outcome secured. People achieve grades, targets, fame or peace of mind. The noun is achievement.
How ACHIEVE is used
Achieve typically takes an object such as a goal, aim, result or standard.
- She worked nightly to achieve her goal of fluency.
- The team did achieve a record score.
- It takes patience to achieve real change.
- He hoped to achieve a place at university.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACHIEVE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACHIEVE
6 longer words begin with ACHIEVE.
Shorter words from the letters in ACHIEVE
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Common questions about ACHIEVE
- Is ACHIEVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACHIEVE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACHIEVE worth?
- ACHIEVE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACHIEVE mean?
- To reach a goal or result through effort, skill or courage.
- What letters can be added to ACHIEVE?
- ACHIEVE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACHIEVE:
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