PAVS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAVS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3a1v4s1
Depends on the listPAVS · 4 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
4letters
0hooks available
1 in 27,231odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PAVS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.25%
Our own measure of how useful PAVS is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAVS
No single letter turns PAVS into another word.
How PAVS scores
Scrabble p3a1v4s1 9
Words with Friends p4a1v5s1 11
Face value of the 4 tiles in PAVS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
Shorter words from the letters in PAVS
Common questions about PAVS
- Is PAVS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAVS is not in it.
- How many points is PAVS worth?
- PAVS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAVS?
- No single letter can be added to PAVS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PAVS:
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