LURVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. LURVE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LURVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LURVE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LURVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LURVE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LURVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
Words starting with LURVE
1 longer words begin with LURVE.
Words ending in LURVE
1 words end in LURVE. Useful as a back hook: play LURVE onto a word already on the board.
Words with LURVE inside
1 words contain LURVE in the middle. Words that start with LURVE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LURVE
Common questions about LURVE
- Is LURVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LURVE is not in it.
- How many points is LURVE worth?
- LURVE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LURVE?
- LURVE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LURVE:
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