HAVAN is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. HAVAN is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 12 points there.
Which word lists accept HAVAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAVAN is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAVAN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAVAN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HAVAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does HAVAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Hindu fire ritual in which offerings are placed in a sacred flame while verses are chanted.
A havan is built around a small fire kindled in a special pit or vessel, into which a priest or family member offers grain, ghee and other items while reciting Vedic verses. It is performed at weddings, housewarmings and other important occasions, and the rising smoke is understood to carry the offerings toward the divine.
How HAVAN is used
Used in describing Hindu ritual practice; a neutral term for the ceremony itself.
- The family held a havan before moving into the new house.
- Guests sat in a circle around the havan fire.
- The priest chanted verses throughout the havan.
- A havan opened the wedding ceremony that morning.
- Ghee and grain were offered into the havan flame.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAVAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HAVAN
1 longer words begin with HAVAN.
Words ending in HAVAN
1 words end in HAVAN. Useful as a back hook: play HAVAN onto a word already on the board.
Words with HAVAN inside
1 words contain HAVAN in the middle. Words that start with HAVAN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HAVAN
Common questions about HAVAN
- Is HAVAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAVAN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAVAN worth?
- HAVAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HAVAN mean?
- A Hindu fire ritual in which offerings are placed in a sacred flame while verses are chanted.
- What letters can be added to HAVAN?
- HAVAN takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HAVAN:
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