NAVES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. NAVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept NAVES?

Word power: 34 / 100

Our own measure of how useful NAVES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NAVES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How NAVES scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in NAVES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.

What stands out about NAVES

• The same 5 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

Anagrams of NAVES

The 5 tiles of NAVES in a different order — 2 found.

Words ending in NAVES

2 words end in NAVES. Useful as a back hook: play NAVES onto a word already on the board.

Words with NAVES inside

2 words contain NAVES in the middle. Words that start with NAVES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in NAVES

Showing 40 of 42. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about NAVES

Is NAVES valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAVES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is NAVES worth?

NAVES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to NAVES?

NAVES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.