ENGRAVE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ENGRAVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENGRAVE?
| 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: 64 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENGRAVE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENGRAVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENGRAVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ENGRAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 124,763.
What stands out about ENGRAVE
- ENGRAVE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ENGRAVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cut or carve a design or text into a hard surface.
Engravers work on metal, glass, wood and stone, often for printing plates or gifts. Figuratively, a memory can be engraved on the mind. The craft needs steady hands and sharp tools.
How ENGRAVE is used
Used for cutting lettering or pictures into surfaces, and figuratively for lasting impressions.
- They will engrave his name on the watch.
- She learned to engrave copper plates.
- The scene was engraved in her memory.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENGRAVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ENGRAVE
The 7 tiles of ENGRAVE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ENGRAVE
7 longer words begin with ENGRAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in ENGRAVE
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Common questions about ENGRAVE
- Is ENGRAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENGRAVE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENGRAVE worth?
- ENGRAVE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENGRAVE mean?
- To cut or carve a design or text into a hard surface.
- What letters can be added to ENGRAVE?
- ENGRAVE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ENGRAVE:
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