RAVES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RAVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAVES?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAVES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAVES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RAVES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RAVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about RAVES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 RAVES
The 5 tiles of RAVES in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in RAVES
19 words end in RAVES. Useful as a back hook: play RAVES onto a word already on the board.
Words with RAVES inside
15 words contain RAVES in the middle. Words that start with RAVES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RAVES
Showing 40 of 48. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about RAVES
- Is RAVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAVES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAVES worth?
- RAVES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAVES?
- RAVES takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RAVES:
Open RAVES in the Word Finder