ACHIEVES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ACHIEVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
a1c3h4i1e1v4e1s1
PlayableACHIEVES · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ACHIEVES?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful ACHIEVES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACHIEVES
No single letter turns ACHIEVES into another word.
How ACHIEVES scores
Scrabble a1c3h4i1e1v4e1s1 16
Words with Friends a1c4h3i1e1v5e1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in ACHIEVES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACHIEVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ACHIEVES
achieve15 chevies15 seviche15 heavies13 vesicae12 chives14 heaves12 heveas12 shavie12 sheave12 cavies11 chaise11 seiche11 vesica11 chave13 chavs13 chive13 chivs13 schav13 haves11 heave11 hevea11 hives11 shave11 sheva11 shiva11 shive11 aches10 caves10 cavie10 chais10 chase10 chias10 cives10 eches10 iches10 vices10 avise8 eaves8 sieve8
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Common questions about ACHIEVES
- Is ACHIEVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACHIEVES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACHIEVES worth?
- ACHIEVES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACHIEVES?
- No single letter can be added to ACHIEVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ACHIEVES:
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