CLAVIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLAVIS 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 CLAVIS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLAVIS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAVIS
No single letter turns CLAVIS into another word.
How CLAVIS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CLAVIS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Anagrams of CLAVIS
The 6 tiles of CLAVIS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAVIS
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Common questions about CLAVIS
- Is CLAVIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLAVIS is not in it.
- How many points is CLAVIS worth?
- CLAVIS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLAVIS?
- No single letter can be added to CLAVIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CLAVIS:
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