DERVS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DERVS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
d2e1r1v4s1
Depends on the listDERVS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 32,677odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DERVS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful DERVS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERVS
No single letter turns DERVS into another word.
How DERVS scores
Scrabble d2e1r1v4s1 9
Words with Friends d2e1r1v5s1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in DERVS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
Shorter words from the letters in DERVS
derv8 devs8 verd8 revs7 vers7 reds5 dev7 rev6 sev6 der4 des4 eds4 red4 sed4 ers3 res3 ser3 de3 ed3 er2 es2 re2
Common questions about DERVS
- Is DERVS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DERVS is not in it.
- How many points is DERVS worth?
- DERVS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERVS?
- No single letter can be added to DERVS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DERVS:
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