EREV is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. EREV 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EREV?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EREV is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EREV
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
erevsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EREV scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in EREV, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,951.
What stands out about EREV
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EREV mean in Scrabble?
noun
The day or evening immediately preceding a Jewish holiday or the Sabbath.
In Hebrew, erev literally means evening, and the word marks the period when a new Jewish day begins at sunset. Preparations for a holiday, such as cooking and cleaning, are traditionally completed before erev ends.
How EREV is used
Typically used before the name of the holiday, as in erev Shabbat.
- Families gathered early on erev to light the holiday candles.
- The market was crowded on erev as shoppers bought food for the feast.
- Work usually ends earlier on erev to allow time for preparation.
- They cleaned the house thoroughly before erev began.
- On erev Shabbat, the table was set with a white cloth and wine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EREV and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EREV
The 4 tiles of EREV in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with EREV
1 longer words begin with EREV.
Words with EREV inside
Showing 24 of 32 words that contain EREV somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EREV are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EREV
Common questions about EREV
- Is EREV valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EREV is not in it.
- How many points is EREV worth?
- EREV is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EREV mean?
- The day or evening immediately preceding a Jewish holiday or the Sabbath.
- What letters can be added to EREV?
- EREV takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of EREV:
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