AVALE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. AVALE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AVALE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AVALE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVALE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AVALE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AVALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
Words starting with AVALE
4 longer words begin with AVALE.
Words with AVALE inside
19 words contain AVALE in the middle. Words that start with AVALE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AVALE
Common questions about AVALE
- Is AVALE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AVALE is not in it.
- How many points is AVALE worth?
- AVALE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AVALE?
- AVALE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AVALE:
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