LIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIVES?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIVES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIVES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LIVES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about LIVES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 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 LIVES
The 5 tiles of LIVES in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with LIVES
7 longer words begin with LIVES.
Words ending in LIVES
16 words end in LIVES. Useful as a back hook: play LIVES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LIVES
Common questions about LIVES
- Is LIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIVES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIVES worth?
- LIVES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIVES?
- LIVES takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LIVES:
Open LIVES in the Word Finder