AVEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. AVEL 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AVEL?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AVEL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVEL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AVEL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AVEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about AVEL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of AVEL
The 4 tiles of AVEL in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with AVEL
3 longer words begin with AVEL.
Words ending in AVEL
15 words end in AVEL. Useful as a back hook: play AVEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with AVEL inside
Showing 24 of 131 words that contain AVEL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AVEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AVEL
Common questions about AVEL
- Is AVEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AVEL is not in it.
- How many points is AVEL worth?
- AVEL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AVEL?
- AVEL takes 7 hooks: 6 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AVEL:
Open AVEL in the Word Finder