QUAVER is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. QUAVER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept QUAVER?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUAVER is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUAVER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUAVER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in QUAVER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does QUAVER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To shake or tremble, especially of a voice.
A voice quavers when nerves, age or emotion make it unsteady. The word can also describe a singer's rapid trill, and as a noun it names both such a tremor and a note in music.
How QUAVER is used
Typically used of voices and sounds rather than of objects.
- Her voice began to quaver as she read the letter.
- The old singer's notes would quaver at the end of each line.
- He tried not to let the words quaver.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of QUAVER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with QUAVER
10 longer words begin with QUAVER.
Shorter words from the letters in QUAVER
Common questions about QUAVER
- Is QUAVER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUAVER, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUAVER worth?
- QUAVER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does QUAVER mean?
- To shake or tremble, especially of a voice.
- What letters can be added to QUAVER?
- QUAVER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of QUAVER:
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