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
What does LIVES mean in Scrabble?
LIVES is the adverb formed from PARTICULAR.
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