CLEVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLEVES 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 CLEVES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLEVES is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLEVES
No single letter turns CLEVES into another word.
How CLEVES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CLEVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 282,209.
What does CLEVES mean in Scrabble?
CLEVES is the plural of CLEVE.
CLEVE(noun) — A cliff or steep hillside, chiefly in English dialect and place names.
Shorter words from the letters in CLEVES
Common questions about CLEVES
- Is CLEVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLEVES is not in it.
- How many points is CLEVES worth?
- CLEVES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLEVES?
- No single letter can be added to CLEVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CLEVES:
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