EVIRATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. EVIRATES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept EVIRATES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EVIRATES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EVIRATES
Front hooks — 1
leviratesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How EVIRATES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EVIRATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EVIRATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EVIRATES mean in Scrabble?
EVIRATES is the present-tense form of EVIRATE used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in EVIRATES
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Common questions about EVIRATES
- Is EVIRATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EVIRATES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EVIRATES worth?
- EVIRATES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EVIRATES?
- EVIRATES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EVIRATES:
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