LUVVY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. LUVVY is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept LUVVY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUVVY is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUVVY
No single letter turns LUVVY into another word.
How LUVVY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LUVVY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,353 thousand.
What stands out about LUVVY
- The letters of LUVVY run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LUVVY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishinformal
An actor or other member of the entertainment profession, especially one seen as affected or overly emotional.
Luvvy grew out of the way some actors address colleagues as luv or love, and British speakers use it, often teasingly, for performers who seem theatrical or overly dramatic offstage as well as on. The word can carry a gentle mockery of exaggerated gestures and effusive greetings associated with stage life. Journalists sometimes use luvvy collectively for actors as a group, especially when poking fun at showbusiness manners.
How LUVVY is used
Informal British usage, often mildly mocking rather than purely descriptive.
- The magazine mocked the luvvy for weeping during the award speech.
- Every luvvy at the party air-kissed everyone else twice.
- He joked that every last one of them was a proper luvvy by opening night.
- The old luvvy still greeted everyone with darling.
- Critics teased the luvvy for his overly dramatic bow.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUVVY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LUVVY
Common questions about LUVVY
- Is LUVVY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LUVVY is not in it.
- How many points is LUVVY worth?
- LUVVY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUVVY mean?
- An actor or other member of the entertainment profession, especially one seen as affected or overly emotional.
- What letters can be added to LUVVY?
- No single letter can be added to LUVVY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LUVVY:
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