AVES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. AVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AVES?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AVES is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 11 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVES
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How AVES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about AVES
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 AVES
The 4 tiles of AVES in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in AVES
Showing 24 of 129 words that end in AVES. Useful as a back hook: play AVES onto a word already on the board.
Words with AVES inside
Showing 24 of 39 words that contain AVES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AVES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AVES
Common questions about AVES
- Is AVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AVES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AVES worth?
- AVES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AVES?
- AVES takes 11 hooks: 11 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AVES:
Open AVES in the Word Finder