FERVOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FERVOUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FERVOUR?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FERVOUR is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FERVOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fervoursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FERVOUR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FERVOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 694,773.
What does FERVOUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
Intense and passionate feeling, as in belief or enthusiasm.
Fervour is the British spelling of a word that carries the idea of glowing heat turned into emotion. It suggests strength of feeling that others can sense in a speech or an act of worship.
How FERVOUR is used
Usually followed by "for" or preceded by "religious", "patriotic" or "revolutionary".
- The speaker rallied the crowd with great fervour.
- Religious fervour swept through the village that summer.
- They worked with fervour to finish the bridge before winter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FERVOUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FERVOUR
1 longer words begin with FERVOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in FERVOUR
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Common questions about FERVOUR
- Is FERVOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FERVOUR, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FERVOUR worth?
- FERVOUR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FERVOUR mean?
- Intense and passionate feeling, as in belief or enthusiasm.
- What letters can be added to FERVOUR?
- FERVOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FERVOUR:
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