LIVENS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LIVENS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIVENS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIVENS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIVENS
No single letter turns LIVENS into another word.
How LIVENS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LIVENS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about LIVENS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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
What does LIVENS mean in Scrabble?
LIVENS is the present-tense form of LIVEN used with he, she and it.
LIVEN(verb) — To make something more lively, cheerful, or interesting, especially in the phrase liven up.
Anagrams of LIVENS
The 6 tiles of LIVENS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LIVENS
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Common questions about LIVENS
- Is LIVENS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIVENS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIVENS worth?
- LIVENS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIVENS?
- No single letter can be added to LIVENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LIVENS:
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