PARVENU is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PARVENU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
p3a1r1v4e1n1u1
PlayablePARVENU · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 257,323odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PARVENU?
| 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: 56 / 100
56WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful PARVENU is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARVENU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARVENU scores
Scrabble p3a1r1v4e1n1u1 12
Words with Friends p4a1r1v5e1n2u2 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in PARVENU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Words starting with PARVENU
3 longer words begin with PARVENU.
Shorter words from the letters in PARVENU
parev10 parve10 paven10 paver10 vaper10 raven8 arpen7 paren7 pareu7 prune7 upran7 urena5 pave9 perv9 vape9 aver7 eruv7 nave7 rave7 urva7 uvae7 uvea7 vane7 vare7 vena7 vera7 aper6 nape6 neap6 pane6 pare6 pean6 pear6 peau6 pern6 prau6 puer6 puna6 pure6 rape6
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Common questions about PARVENU
- Is PARVENU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARVENU, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARVENU worth?
- PARVENU is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARVENU?
- PARVENU takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PARVENU:
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