SAVE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SAVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAVE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAVE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAVE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about SAVE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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
What does SAVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To keep someone or something safe from harm, loss, or destruction.
People save money by setting some aside instead of spending it, and computer users save files so that their work is not lost if the device shuts down unexpectedly. In sports such as soccer, a goalkeeper can also save a shot by stopping the ball from entering the net.
How SAVE is used
Used across financial, technological, sporting, and everyday rescue contexts.
- Firefighters worked quickly to save the family trapped inside.
- A good budget can help you save money each month.
- The keeper made a spectacular save in the final minute.
- He saved his document before closing the laptop.
- Many people use apps to track how much they save every week.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAVE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SAVE
The 4 tiles of SAVE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SAVE
17 longer words begin with SAVE.
Words ending in SAVE
3 words end in SAVE. Useful as a back hook: play SAVE onto a word already on the board.
Words with SAVE inside
24 words contain SAVE in the middle. Words that start with SAVE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SAVE
Common questions about SAVE
- Is SAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAVE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAVE worth?
- SAVE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAVE mean?
- To keep someone or something safe from harm, loss, or destruction.
- What letters can be added to SAVE?
- SAVE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SAVE:
Open SAVE in the Word Finder