NEIVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEIVES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEIVES?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEIVES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEIVES
No single letter turns NEIVES into another word.
How NEIVES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NEIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,809.
What stands out about NEIVES
- The same 6 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 NEIVES
The 6 tiles of NEIVES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NEIVES
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Common questions about NEIVES
- Is NEIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEIVES is not in it.
- How many points is NEIVES worth?
- NEIVES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEIVES?
- No single letter can be added to NEIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NEIVES:
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