CLAVIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLAVIE 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 CLAVIE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLAVIE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAVIE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLAVIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CLAVIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Words starting with CLAVIE
6 longer words begin with CLAVIE.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAVIE
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Common questions about CLAVIE
- Is CLAVIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLAVIE is not in it.
- How many points is CLAVIE worth?
- CLAVIE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLAVIE?
- CLAVIE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CLAVIE:
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