REPLEVIN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. REPLEVIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REPLEVIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REPLEVIN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REPLEVIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
replevinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REPLEVIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in REPLEVIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REPLEVIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REPLEVIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A legal action to recover goods that were wrongly taken or held, usually with the goods returned before the case is decided.
Replevin lets an owner get back property while the court sorts out who is right. It differs from a claim for damages because the aim is to recover the object itself. The same word can serve as a verb.
How REPLEVIN is used
Used in property and debt law.
- The farmer brought an action of replevin to get his cattle back.
- Replevin is available when a creditor seizes goods unlawfully.
- The court granted replevin pending the full hearing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REPLEVIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REPLEVIN
3 longer words begin with REPLEVIN.
Shorter words from the letters in REPLEVIN
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Common questions about REPLEVIN
- Is REPLEVIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REPLEVIN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REPLEVIN worth?
- REPLEVIN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REPLEVIN mean?
- A legal action to recover goods that were wrongly taken or held, usually with the goods returned before the case is decided.
- What letters can be added to REPLEVIN?
- REPLEVIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of REPLEVIN:
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