DRIVESHAFT is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. DRIVESHAFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRIVESHAFT?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRIVESHAFT is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRIVESHAFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
driveshaftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRIVESHAFT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DRIVESHAFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DRIVESHAFT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DRIVESHAFT
- All 10 letters of DRIVESHAFT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DRIVESHAFT
1 longer words begin with DRIVESHAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in DRIVESHAFT
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Common questions about DRIVESHAFT
- Is DRIVESHAFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRIVESHAFT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRIVESHAFT worth?
- DRIVESHAFT is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DRIVESHAFT?
- DRIVESHAFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DRIVESHAFT:
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