ENLIVEN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ENLIVEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENLIVEN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENLIVEN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENLIVEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
enlivensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENLIVEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ENLIVEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 224,573.
What does ENLIVEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make something or someone more lively, cheerful or interesting.
To enliven a dull gathering is to give it energy, whether through music, jokes or a change of scene. The verb suggests adding life to something that was flat, not building it from nothing.
How ENLIVEN is used
The word enliven takes an object such as a party, a speech, a room or a mood.
- A few bright cushions would enliven the grey sofa.
- The guest speaker managed to enliven a long meeting.
- Live music helped enliven the street market.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENLIVEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ENLIVEN
7 longer words begin with ENLIVEN.
Shorter words from the letters in ENLIVEN
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Common questions about ENLIVEN
- Is ENLIVEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENLIVEN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENLIVEN worth?
- ENLIVEN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENLIVEN mean?
- To make something or someone more lively, cheerful or interesting.
- What letters can be added to ENLIVEN?
- ENLIVEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ENLIVEN:
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