GARVOCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. GARVOCK 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GARVOCK?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GARVOCK is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARVOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
garvocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GARVOCK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GARVOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
Words starting with GARVOCK
1 longer words begin with GARVOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in GARVOCK
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Common questions about GARVOCK
- Is GARVOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GARVOCK is not in it.
- How many points is GARVOCK worth?
- GARVOCK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GARVOCK?
- GARVOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GARVOCK:
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