PAVIOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PAVIOUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAVIOUR?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAVIOUR is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAVIOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pavioursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAVIOUR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAVIOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about PAVIOUR
- PAVIOUR runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PAVIOUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A worker who lays paving stones or a similar hard surface on a road or path.
The spelling paviour is mostly British, and the same trade is sometimes written with a different ending. Some dictionaries also use the word for the machine that tamps the stones down. A paviour works outdoors and must lay each slab level.
How PAVIOUR is used
Paviour is used in British building and road-works contexts.
- The paviour knelt on the pavement and tapped each slab into place.
- A skilled paviour can lay a straight path without a single gap.
- The council hired a paviour to repair the broken footway.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAVIOUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAVIOUR
1 longer words begin with PAVIOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in PAVIOUR
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Common questions about PAVIOUR
- Is PAVIOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAVIOUR, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAVIOUR worth?
- PAVIOUR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAVIOUR mean?
- A worker who lays paving stones or a similar hard surface on a road or path.
- What letters can be added to PAVIOUR?
- PAVIOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAVIOUR:
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