CIVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. CIVES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3i1v4e1s1
Depends on the listCIVES · 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 CIVES?
| 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: 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 CIVES 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 CIVES
No single letter turns CIVES into another word.
How CIVES scores
Scrabble c3i1v4e1s1 10
Words with Friends c4i1v5e1s1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in CIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Anagrams of CIVES
The 5 tiles of CIVES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CIVES
Common questions about CIVES
- Is CIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CIVES is not in it.
- How many points is CIVES worth?
- CIVES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIVES?
- No single letter can be added to CIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CIVES:
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