NEVUS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NEVUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEVUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEVUS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEVUS
No single letter turns NEVUS into another word.
How NEVUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NEVUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does NEVUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A birthmark or mole on the skin, usually harmless and present from birth or appearing early in life.
A nevus forms when pigment-producing cells cluster together in the skin, giving the area a distinct color that can range from pink to dark brown. Doctors use the term broadly to cover many kinds of moles and birthmarks, most of which need no treatment at all. Some types of nevus, however, are watched over time because a small number can change shape or color in ways that signal a health concern. The plural form is nevi, and the word is common in dermatology and general medical writing.
How NEVUS is used
Technical medical term; plural is nevi, and the everyday equivalent is mole or birthmark.
- The dermatologist examined the nevus for any change in size.
- A pigmented nevus had been present since the child was born.
- Doctors recommend photographing an unusual nevus to track it over time.
- The report described the nevus as small and evenly colored.
- Surgeons removed the nevus as a precaution.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEVUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NEVUS
The 5 tiles of NEVUS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NEVUS
Common questions about NEVUS
- Is NEVUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEVUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEVUS worth?
- NEVUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEVUS mean?
- A birthmark or mole on the skin, usually harmless and present from birth or appearing early in life.
- What letters can be added to NEVUS?
- No single letter can be added to NEVUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NEVUS:
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