LEVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. LEVES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept LEVES?

Word power: 34 / 100

Our own measure of how useful LEVES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LEVES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How LEVES scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in LEVES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,648.

What stands out about LEVES

• The same 5 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 LEVES

The 5 tiles of LEVES in a different order — 2 found.

Words ending in LEVES

3 words end in LEVES. Useful as a back hook: play LEVES onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in LEVES

Common questions about LEVES

Is LEVES valid in Words with Friends?

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

How many points is LEVES worth?

LEVES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to LEVES?

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