CAVILLER is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CAVILLER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAVILLER?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAVILLER is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAVILLER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cavillersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAVILLER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CAVILLER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAVILLER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CAVILLER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who raises petty or trivial objections.
A caviller picks at small flaws in an argument instead of addressing its main point. The label suggests quibbling for its own sake, and it is rarely a compliment.
How CAVILLER is used
Literary and somewhat dated, aimed at habitual fault-finders.
- The caviller argued over every comma in the contract.
- Don't listen to a caviller who never offers a solution.
- Even the harshest caviller admitted the plan was sound.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAVILLER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAVILLER
1 longer words begin with CAVILLER.
Shorter words from the letters in CAVILLER
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Common questions about CAVILLER
- Is CAVILLER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAVILLER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAVILLER worth?
- CAVILLER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAVILLER mean?
- A person who raises petty or trivial objections.
- What letters can be added to CAVILLER?
- CAVILLER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CAVILLER:
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