MAVEN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MAVEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAVEN?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAVEN is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAVEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mavensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAVEN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MAVEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What does MAVEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A person with detailed knowledge or expertise in a particular subject; an enthusiast whose opinion is trusted.
A maven is someone other people turn to for advice within a specific field, whether it is wine, technology, fashion, or finance, because their knowledge is deep and well respected. The word entered English from Yiddish, where it described a person who truly understood a subject, and it has since become common in American business and marketing writing. Unlike a plain expert, a maven often has a personal enthusiasm for the subject as well as knowledge of it, and is known for sharing recommendations freely.
How MAVEN is used
Informal, mainly North American; frequently used in phrases like a wine maven or a tech maven.
- Their office has a resident maven for all things spreadsheet-related.
- She became the neighborhood's maven for local restaurants.
- The tech maven recommended a completely different laptop.
- He consulted a wine maven before choosing the vintage.
- Friends treat her as the family's travel maven.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAVEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAVEN
1 longer words begin with MAVEN.
Shorter words from the letters in MAVEN
Common questions about MAVEN
- Is MAVEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAVEN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAVEN worth?
- MAVEN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAVEN mean?
- A person with detailed knowledge or expertise in a particular subject; an enthusiast whose opinion is trusted.
- What letters can be added to MAVEN?
- MAVEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MAVEN:
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