RESERVOIR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RESERVOIR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RESERVOIR?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESERVOIR is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESERVOIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reservoirsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESERVOIR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RESERVOIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 3 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESERVOIR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RESERVOIR
- RESERVOIR begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RESERVOIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large natural or artificial lake used to store water, or any container or supply that holds a large amount of something.
Towns draw drinking water from a reservoir, and a pen has a small ink reservoir inside. Figuratively, a reservoir can be a store of skill, goodwill or patience that you can draw upon.
How RESERVOIR is used
Used literally for water storage and figuratively for stored supplies, as in a reservoir of talent.
- The reservoir was low after the dry summer.
- The printer has a reservoir for the ink.
- She drew on a deep reservoir of patience.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RESERVOIR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RESERVOIR
3 longer words begin with RESERVOIR.
Shorter words from the letters in RESERVOIR
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Common questions about RESERVOIR
- Is RESERVOIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESERVOIR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESERVOIR worth?
- RESERVOIR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RESERVOIR mean?
- A large natural or artificial lake used to store water, or any container or supply that holds a large amount of something.
- What letters can be added to RESERVOIR?
- RESERVOIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RESERVOIR:
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