RAVE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RAVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAVE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAVE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 11 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAVE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about RAVE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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
What does RAVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To speak wildly or with unrestrained enthusiasm, often as if delirious or intensely excited.
Someone in a fever or under extreme emotional distress may rave incoherently for hours. In British slang, the same word also names an all night dance party filled with electronic music and flashing lights.
How RAVE is used
Also used informally in Britain to describe large dance parties.
- Fans continued to rave about the concert for weeks.
- He raved for hours during his fever last night.
- Critics raved over the stunning new film release.
- Teenagers danced all night at the underground rave downtown.
- She raved about her vacation to anyone who would listen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAVE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RAVE
The 4 tiles of RAVE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with RAVE
Showing 24 of 38 words that begin with RAVE.
Words ending in RAVE
20 words end in RAVE. Useful as a back hook: play RAVE onto a word already on the board.
Words with RAVE inside
Showing 24 of 195 words that contain RAVE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RAVE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RAVE
Common questions about RAVE
- Is RAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAVE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAVE worth?
- RAVE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAVE mean?
- To speak wildly or with unrestrained enthusiasm, often as if delirious or intensely excited.
- What letters can be added to RAVE?
- RAVE takes 11 hooks: 5 in front and 6 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RAVE:
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