JIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. JIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
j8i1v4e1s1
PlayableJIVES · 5 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 87,138odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JIVES?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful JIVES is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JIVES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jivestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How JIVES scores
Scrabble j8i1v4e1s1 15
Words with Friends j10i1v5e1s1 18
Face value of the 5 tiles in JIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Words starting with JIVES
1 longer words begin with JIVES.
Shorter words from the letters in JIVES
Common questions about JIVES
- Is JIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JIVES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JIVES worth?
- JIVES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JIVES?
- JIVES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JIVES:
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