CAVES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CAVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
c3a1v4e1s1
PlayableCAVES · 5 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 43,569odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CAVES?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful CAVES is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAVES
No single letter turns CAVES into another word.
How CAVES scores
Scrabble c3a1v4e1s1 10
Words with Friends c4a1v5e1s1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in CAVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words starting with CAVES
2 longer words begin with CAVES.
Words ending in CAVES
3 words end in CAVES. Useful as a back hook: play CAVES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in CAVES
cave9 vacs9 aves7 save7 vaes7 vase7 aces6 aesc6 case6 ceas6 vac8 ave6 sav6 sev6 vae6 vas6 ace5 sac5 sec5 aes3 eas3 sae3 sea3 ae2 as2 ea2 es2
Common questions about CAVES
- Is CAVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAVES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAVES worth?
- CAVES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAVES?
- No single letter can be added to CAVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CAVES:
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