RAVS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. RAVS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RAVS?
| 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 RAVS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAVS
Front hooks — 1
gravsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RAVS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RAVS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
Anagrams of RAVS
The 4 tiles of RAVS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in RAVS
1 words end in RAVS. Useful as a back hook: play RAVS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in RAVS
Common questions about RAVS
- Is RAVS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAVS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAVS worth?
- RAVS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAVS?
- RAVS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RAVS:
Open RAVS in the Word Finder