HIVERS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points

It depends on the list you play by. HIVERS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept HIVERS?

Word power: 35 / 100

Our own measure of how useful HIVERS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HIVERS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How HIVERS scores

Face value of the 6 tiles in HIVERS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.

What stands out about HIVERS

• The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of HIVERS

The 6 tiles of HIVERS in a different order — 2 found.

Shorter words from the letters in HIVERS

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Common questions about HIVERS

Is HIVERS valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HIVERS is not in it.

How many points is HIVERS worth?

HIVERS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to HIVERS?

HIVERS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.