PERVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERVE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PERVE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERVE is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERVE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PERVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 47,530.
Anagrams of PERVE
The 5 tiles of PERVE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PERVE
23 longer words begin with PERVE.
Words with PERVE inside
20 words contain PERVE in the middle. Words that start with PERVE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PERVE
Common questions about PERVE
- Is PERVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERVE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERVE worth?
- PERVE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERVE?
- PERVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PERVE:
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