LISTSERV is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. LISTSERV is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
l1i1s1t1s1e1r1v4
PlayableLISTSERV · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LISTSERV?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful LISTSERV is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LISTSERV
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
listservsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LISTSERV scores
Scrabble l1i1s1t1s1e1r1v4 11
Words with Friends l2i1s1t1s1e1r1v5 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in LISTSERV, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LISTSERV has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LISTSERV
1 longer words begin with LISTSERV.
Shorter words from the letters in LISTSERV
silvers10 slivers10 stivers10 strives10 treviss10 verists10 listers7 relists7 ervils9 livers9 livest9 livres9 rivels9 rivets9 silver9 sivers9 sliver9 slives9 stiver9 stives9 strive9 trevis9 verist9 versts9 vilest9 islets6 istles6 lister6 liters6 litres6 reists6 relist6 resist6 resits6 silers6 sister6 sliest6 steils6 stiles6 stires6
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Common questions about LISTSERV
- Is LISTSERV valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LISTSERV is not in it.
- How many points is LISTSERV worth?
- LISTSERV is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LISTSERV?
- LISTSERV takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LISTSERV:
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