PAVES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PAVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAVES?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAVES is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAVES
No single letter turns PAVES into another word.
How PAVES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PAVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about PAVES
- 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
What does PAVES mean in Scrabble?
PAVES is the present-tense form of PAVE used with he, she and it.
PAVE(verb) — To cover a surface with stones or bricks.
Anagrams of PAVES
The 5 tiles of PAVES in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in PAVES
3 words end in PAVES. Useful as a back hook: play PAVES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PAVES
Common questions about PAVES
- Is PAVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAVES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAVES worth?
- PAVES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAVES?
- No single letter can be added to PAVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PAVES:
Open PAVES in the Word Finder