NAVE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. NAVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NAVE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAVE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAVE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about NAVE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 NAVE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The long central part of a church where the congregation gathers during services.
Nave refers to the main body of a church building, stretching from the entrance toward the altar area. Tall columns and arches often separate the nave from the side aisles in larger cathedrals.
How NAVE is used
Common in descriptions of church architecture and cathedral design.
- Sunlight streamed through tall windows above the nave.
- Visitors walked slowly down the long stone nave.
- The cathedral has two naves joined by a wide transept.
- Wooden pews filled both sides of the quiet nave.
- Restorers repaired cracks in the ceiling of the nave.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NAVE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NAVE
The 4 tiles of NAVE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NAVE
9 longer words begin with NAVE.
Words ending in NAVE
2 words end in NAVE. Useful as a back hook: play NAVE onto a word already on the board.
Words with NAVE inside
12 words contain NAVE in the middle. Words that start with NAVE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NAVE
Common questions about NAVE
- Is NAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAVE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAVE worth?
- NAVE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NAVE mean?
- The long central part of a church where the congregation gathers during services.
- What letters can be added to NAVE?
- NAVE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NAVE:
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