ALEWIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ALEWIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
a1l1e1w4i1v4e1s1
PlayableALEWIVES · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ALEWIVES?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful ALEWIVES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALEWIVES
Front hooks — 1
kalewivesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ALEWIVES scores
Scrabble a1l1e1w4i1v4e1s1 14
Words with Friends a1l2e1w4i1v5e1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALEWIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALEWIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALEWIVES
weevils13 swivel12 waives12 wavies12 weaves12 weevil12 leaves9 levies9 lieves9 silvae9 sleave9 slieve9 valise9 veales9 walies9 walise9 weasel9 laesie6 swive11 views11 waive11 waves11 weave11 wives11 alews8 alive8 avels8 avise8 aweel8 eaves8 elves8 evils8 laves8 leave8 levas8 leves8 levis8 lewis8 lieve8 lives8
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Common questions about ALEWIVES
- Is ALEWIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALEWIVES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALEWIVES worth?
- ALEWIVES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALEWIVES?
- ALEWIVES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALEWIVES:
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