JARVIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. JARVIE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JARVIE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JARVIE is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JARVIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jarviesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JARVIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JARVIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
Words starting with JARVIE
1 longer words begin with JARVIE.
Shorter words from the letters in JARVIE
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Common questions about JARVIE
- Is JARVIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JARVIE is not in it.
- How many points is JARVIE worth?
- JARVIE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JARVIE?
- JARVIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JARVIE:
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