CAVELS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. CAVELS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CAVELS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAVELS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAVELS
No single letter turns CAVELS into another word.
How CAVELS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CAVELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about CAVELS
- 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 CAVELS
The 6 tiles of CAVELS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CAVELS
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Common questions about CAVELS
- Is CAVELS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CAVELS is not in it.
- How many points is CAVELS worth?
- CAVELS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAVELS?
- No single letter can be added to CAVELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CAVELS:
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