MIEVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. MIEVE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MIEVE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MIEVE is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MIEVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MIEVE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MIEVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 31,687.
Words starting with MIEVE
2 longer words begin with MIEVE.
Words with MIEVE inside
2 words contain MIEVE in the middle. Words that start with MIEVE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MIEVE
Common questions about MIEVE
- Is MIEVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MIEVE is not in it.
- How many points is MIEVE worth?
- MIEVE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MIEVE?
- MIEVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MIEVE:
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