AVELS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. AVELS 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 AVELS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AVELS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVELS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How AVELS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AVELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about AVELS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 8 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 AVELS
The 5 tiles of AVELS in a different order — 8 found.
Words ending in AVELS
14 words end in AVELS. Useful as a back hook: play AVELS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in AVELS
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Common questions about AVELS
- Is AVELS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AVELS is not in it.
- How many points is AVELS worth?
- AVELS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AVELS?
- AVELS takes 6 hooks: 6 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AVELS:
Open AVELS in the Word Finder