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.
c3a1r1v4e1s1
PlayableCARVES · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 114,974odds of drawing this rack
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
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
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
Scrabble c3a1r1v4e1s1 11
Words with Friends c4a1r1v5e1s1 13
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
Anagrams of CARVES
The 6 tiles of CARVES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CARVES
carve10 caver10 caves10 crave10 varec10 avers8 raves8 saver8 vares8 versa8 acers7 acres7 cares7 carse7 escar7 races7 sacre7 scare7 scrae7 serac7 cave9 vacs9 aver7 aves7 rave7 ravs7 revs7 save7 vaes7 vare7 vars7 vase7 vera7 vers7 acer6 aces6 acre6 aesc6 arcs6 care6
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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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