INCAVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. INCAVE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept INCAVE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INCAVE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCAVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INCAVE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in INCAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
Words starting with INCAVE
2 longer words begin with INCAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in INCAVE
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Common questions about INCAVE
- Is INCAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INCAVE is not in it.
- How many points is INCAVE worth?
- INCAVE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INCAVE?
- INCAVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of INCAVE:
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