PAVONINE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PAVONINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAVONINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAVONINE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAVONINE
No single letter turns PAVONINE into another word.
How PAVONINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAVONINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAVONINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PAVONINE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Like a peacock, especially in the shimmering colours of its tail.
Pavonine can describe a bird, but writers prefer it for shifting blue-green iridescence. It also suggests a proud, showy manner.
How PAVONINE is used
Literary and uncommon; used of colour or pride.
- The silk had a pavonine sheen.
- Her pavonine gown caught every eye.
- A pavonine glow spread over the water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAVONINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PAVONINE
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Common questions about PAVONINE
- Is PAVONINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAVONINE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAVONINE worth?
- PAVONINE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAVONINE mean?
- Like a peacock, especially in the shimmering colours of its tail.
- What letters can be added to PAVONINE?
- No single letter can be added to PAVONINE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAVONINE:
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