DERVISH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DERVISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DERVISH?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERVISH is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERVISH
No single letter turns DERVISH into another word.
How DERVISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DERVISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does DERVISH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A member of a Muslim ascetic order, some of whose members are known for ecstatic whirling dances.
The whirling dervish is the best-known image of the Sufi tradition, spinning in long robes as an act of devotion. By extension, a person who moves with wild, tireless energy is compared to a dervish.
How DERVISH is used
Dervish is also used figuratively for someone very energetic.
- A dervish spun slowly at the centre of the hall.
- The toddler ran through the house like a dervish.
- The travellers watched the dervish in his tall felt hat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DERVISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DERVISH
The 7 tiles of DERVISH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DERVISH
1 longer words begin with DERVISH.
Shorter words from the letters in DERVISH
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Common questions about DERVISH
- Is DERVISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERVISH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERVISH worth?
- DERVISH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DERVISH mean?
- A member of a Muslim ascetic order, some of whose members are known for ecstatic whirling dances.
- What letters can be added to DERVISH?
- No single letter can be added to DERVISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DERVISH:
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