DERV is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. DERV 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DERV?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERV is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERV
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dervsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERV scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DERV, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
Anagrams of DERV
The 4 tiles of DERV in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DERV
3 longer words begin with DERV.
Words with DERV inside
16 words contain DERV in the middle. Words that start with DERV are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DERV
Common questions about DERV
- Is DERV valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DERV is not in it.
- How many points is DERV worth?
- DERV is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERV?
- DERV takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DERV:
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