JUVIE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. JUVIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JUVIE?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful JUVIE 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 JUVIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
juviesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JUVIE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in JUVIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does JUVIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth Americanslang
An informal term for a juvenile detention center, where young offenders are held or processed.
Juvie is used casually, mostly by teenagers and in popular media, instead of the fuller and more official phrase juvenile detention center. The word can refer either to the facility itself or, less often, to a young person who has been in trouble with the law. It carries an informal, slightly slangy tone and is avoided in official or legal documents.
How JUVIE is used
Informal North American slang; official contexts use juvenile detention center instead.
- He spent a month in juvie after the incident.
- The film follows three teenagers sent to juvie.
- Her older brother talked about his time in juvie.
- The counselor visits juvie twice a week.
- Kids at juvie attend classes during the day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JUVIE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JUVIE
1 longer words begin with JUVIE.
Shorter words from the letters in JUVIE
Common questions about JUVIE
- Is JUVIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JUVIE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JUVIE worth?
- JUVIE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JUVIE mean?
- An informal term for a juvenile detention center, where young offenders are held or processed.
- What letters can be added to JUVIE?
- JUVIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JUVIE:
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