CLEAVE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CLEAVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
c3l1e1a1v4e1
PlayableCLEAVE · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
3hooks available
1 in 125,426odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CLEAVE?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.83%
Our own measure of how useful CLEAVE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLEAVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLEAVE scores
Scrabble c3l1e1a1v4e1 11
Words with Friends c4l2e1a1v5e1 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in CLEAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 125,426.
Words starting with CLEAVE
4 longer words begin with CLEAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in CLEAVE
calve10 cavel10 clave10 cleve10 leave8 veale8 cave9 avel7 eave7 lave7 leva7 leve7 vale7 veal7 vela7 vele7 alec6 lace6 alee4 eale4 vac8 ave6 eve6 lav6 lev6 vae6 vee6 ace5 cal5 cee5 cel5 lac5 ale3 eel3 lea3 lee3 ae2 al2 ea2 ee2
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Common questions about CLEAVE
- Is CLEAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLEAVE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLEAVE worth?
- CLEAVE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLEAVE?
- CLEAVE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CLEAVE:
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