GIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
g2i1v4e1s1
PlayableGIVES · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 29,046odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GIVES?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful GIVES is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIVES
Front hooks — 1
ogivesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GIVES scores
Scrabble g2i1v4e1s1 9
Words with Friends g3i1v5e1s1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in GIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Words ending in GIVES
6 words end in GIVES. Useful as a back hook: play GIVES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in GIVES
give8 vigs8 vies7 vise7 egis5 gies5 veg7 vig7 sev6 vie6 vis6 gie4 gis4 seg4 sig4 sei3 gi3 es2 is2 si2
Common questions about GIVES
- Is GIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIVES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIVES worth?
- GIVES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIVES?
- GIVES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GIVES:
Open GIVES in the Word Finder