LIVEN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LIVEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIVEN?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIVEN is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIVEN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIVEN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LIVEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What does LIVEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make something more lively, cheerful, or interesting, especially in the phrase liven up.
People liven up a dull room, conversation or event by adding something that lifts the mood, whether that means music, colour, humour or simply more energetic company. The verb almost always pairs with the particle up in modern use, and it applies just as easily to a physical space, painted in brighter colours, as to an atmosphere among people. It comes from the adjective lively with the causative ending -en, the same pattern seen in words like sharpen and widen.
How LIVEN is used
Common in everyday speech, almost always as the phrasal verb liven up, for making a place, event or mood more lively.
- A splash of colour would liven up this plain office.
- Music always livens up a quiet party.
- She tried to liven up the meeting with a joke.
- Fresh flowers can liven a dull room instantly.
- The band livened up the whole evening.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIVEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIVEN
The 5 tiles of LIVEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LIVEN
7 longer words begin with LIVEN.
Words ending in LIVEN
2 words end in LIVEN. Useful as a back hook: play LIVEN onto a word already on the board.
Words with LIVEN inside
11 words contain LIVEN in the middle. Words that start with LIVEN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LIVEN
Common questions about LIVEN
- Is LIVEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIVEN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIVEN worth?
- LIVEN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIVEN mean?
- To make something more lively, cheerful, or interesting, especially in the phrase liven up.
- What letters can be added to LIVEN?
- LIVEN takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LIVEN:
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