PERV is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PERV is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERV?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERV is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERV
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERV scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PERV, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What does PERV mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person regarded as sexually creepy.
Perv is a shortening from the 1940s and works as noun and verb alike. As a verb it takes a preposition and means to stare at somebody in an unwelcome way.
How PERV is used
Countable. Also a verb: perved, perving. Informal.
- Calling somebody a perv ends the conversation.
- The word perv is a shortening from the 1940s.
- He perved at the window until somebody said something.
- Two pervs in the same story and neither named.
- As a verb perv needs a preposition after it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERV and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERV
Showing 24 of 56 words that begin with PERV.
Words with PERV inside
Showing 24 of 64 words that contain PERV somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PERV are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PERV
Common questions about PERV
- Is PERV valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERV, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERV worth?
- PERV is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERV mean?
- A person regarded as sexually creepy.
- What letters can be added to PERV?
- PERV takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PERV:
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