PERVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERVES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PERVES?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERVES is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERVES
No single letter turns PERVES into another word.
How PERVES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PERVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 188,140.
What stands out about PERVES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PERVES
The 6 tiles of PERVES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PERVES
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Common questions about PERVES
- Is PERVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERVES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERVES worth?
- PERVES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERVES?
- No single letter can be added to PERVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PERVES:
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