DVANDVA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DVANDVA 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DVANDVA?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DVANDVA is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DVANDVA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dvandvasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DVANDVA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DVANDVA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,352 thousand.
Words starting with DVANDVA
1 longer words begin with DVANDVA.
Shorter words from the letters in DVANDVA
Common questions about DVANDVA
- Is DVANDVA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DVANDVA is not in it.
- How many points is DVANDVA worth?
- DVANDVA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DVANDVA?
- DVANDVA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DVANDVA:
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