RELIEVE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RELIEVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RELIEVE?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RELIEVE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 8.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RELIEVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RELIEVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RELIEVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 168,430.
What does RELIEVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To lessen pain, worry or difficulty, or to take over a duty from someone.
You relieve a headache with medicine and relieve a guard by taking his post. A soldier force can relieve a besieged town by breaking the siege. Used ironically, to be relieved of something can mean to have it taken away.
How RELIEVE is used
Used for easing discomfort, ending a siege, replacing someone on duty, and freeing someone of a burden.
- The tablet helped relieve the pain in his back.
- The night nurse arrived to relieve her colleague.
- A fresh column marched in to relieve the besieged fort.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RELIEVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RELIEVE
5 longer words begin with RELIEVE.
Shorter words from the letters in RELIEVE
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Common questions about RELIEVE
- Is RELIEVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RELIEVE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RELIEVE worth?
- RELIEVE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RELIEVE mean?
- To lessen pain, worry or difficulty, or to take over a duty from someone.
- What letters can be added to RELIEVE?
- RELIEVE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RELIEVE:
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