ERUV is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ERUV is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ERUV?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ERUV is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ERUV
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eruvsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ERUV scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ERUV, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does ERUV mean in Scrabble?
noun
A symbolic boundary, often marked by wire, enclosing an area within which observant Jews may carry objects on the Sabbath.
An eruv allows activities normally restricted outside the home, such as carrying keys or pushing a stroller, to take place within its boundary on the Sabbath. Communities maintain an eruv by checking its wires and poles each week to keep the enclosure intact.
How ERUV is used
A term from Jewish religious law, chiefly relevant to observant communities.
- Volunteers inspected the eruv early Friday to confirm it was unbroken.
- The neighborhood eruv lets parents push strollers to synagogue on Saturday.
- A storm damaged part of the eruv, so an announcement went out.
- Without a working eruv, carrying a bag outside is not permitted.
- The rabbi explained how the eruv boundary was determined.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ERUV and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ERUV
3 longer words begin with ERUV.
Shorter words from the letters in ERUV
Common questions about ERUV
- Is ERUV valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ERUV, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ERUV worth?
- ERUV is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ERUV mean?
- A symbolic boundary, often marked by wire, enclosing an area within which observant Jews may carry objects on the Sabbath.
- What letters can be added to ERUV?
- ERUV takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ERUV:
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