CARVES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CARVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARVES?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARVES is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARVES
Front hooks — 1
scarvesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CARVES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CARVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What stands out about CARVES
- The same 6 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
What does CARVES mean in Scrabble?
CARVES is the present-tense form of CARVE used with he, she and it.
CARVE(verb) — To cut a hard material such as wood or stone into a shape, design or inscription, or to cut cooked meat into slices.
Anagrams of CARVES
The 6 tiles of CARVES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CARVES
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Common questions about CARVES
- Is CARVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARVES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARVES worth?
- CARVES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARVES?
- CARVES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CARVES:
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