CORVET is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CORVET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CORVET?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CORVET is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CORVET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
corvetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CORVET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CORVET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What stands out about CORVET
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CORVET mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaicnautical
A small, fast warship of the sailing era, with a flush deck and a single tier of guns; an older spelling of corvette.
The corvet ranked below the frigate and was used for scouting, carrying despatches and escorting convoys. The spelling survives mainly in old naval writing, while the form corvette became standard. In older horse-training texts the same letters also stand for a prancing leap, a different word that is usually spelled curvet.
How CORVET is used
Archaic spelling; modern writers use corvette.
- A corvet was sent ahead to watch the harbour mouth.
- The captain of the corvet carried orders to the admiral.
- Old charts mention a corvet lying off the headland.
- Each corvet in the squadron was lightly gunned and quick.
- The log records that the corvet sighted a sail at dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CORVET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CORVET
The 6 tiles of CORVET in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CORVET
7 longer words begin with CORVET.
Shorter words from the letters in CORVET
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Common questions about CORVET
- Is CORVET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CORVET, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CORVET worth?
- CORVET is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CORVET mean?
- A small, fast warship of the sailing era, with a flush deck and a single tier of guns; an older spelling of corvette.
- What letters can be added to CORVET?
- CORVET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CORVET:
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