GIVEN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GIVEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIVEN?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIVEN is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIVEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
givensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIVEN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GIVEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What does GIVEN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Specified, stated, or assumed as a starting point; particular or already agreed upon.
A given number, time, or fact is one that has already been fixed or stated, so that a plan can be built on it without needing further proof, as when a report starts from a given set of figures. The same word works as a preposition, so that given the weather can introduce a fact the rest of the sentence takes into account. Because given points backward to something already settled, it is a common way to move an argument forward without repeating the earlier reasoning.
How GIVEN is used
Common in everyday and formal writing, both as an adjective meaning specified and as a preposition meaning taking into account.
- At a given signal, the runners took off together.
- Given the delay, the meeting was moved to Friday.
- The given figures did not match the final report.
- Given his experience, the promotion surprised no one.
- Each team worked within a given budget.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GIVEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GIVEN
3 longer words begin with GIVEN.
Words ending in GIVEN
6 words end in GIVEN. Useful as a back hook: play GIVEN onto a word already on the board.
Words with GIVEN inside
4 words contain GIVEN in the middle. Words that start with GIVEN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GIVEN
Common questions about GIVEN
- Is GIVEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIVEN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIVEN worth?
- GIVEN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GIVEN mean?
- Specified, stated, or assumed as a starting point; particular or already agreed upon.
- What letters can be added to GIVEN?
- GIVEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GIVEN:
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