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
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