CLAVIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLAVIES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CLAVIES?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLAVIES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAVIES
No single letter turns CLAVIES into another word.
How CLAVIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CLAVIES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Anagrams of CLAVIES
The 7 tiles of CLAVIES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAVIES
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Common questions about CLAVIES
- Is CLAVIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLAVIES is not in it.
- How many points is CLAVIES worth?
- CLAVIES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLAVIES?
- No single letter can be added to CLAVIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CLAVIES:
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