SAVIOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SAVIOUR 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 SAVIOUR?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAVIOUR is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAVIOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
savioursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAVIOUR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAVIOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about SAVIOUR
- SAVIOUR runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SAVIOUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A person who rescues someone or something from danger, harm or ruin.
With a capital letter, Saviour names Jesus Christ in Christian belief. In ordinary speech a saviour might be a goalkeeper, a rescuer or a company that rescues a failing firm.
How SAVIOUR is used
Saviour is the usual British spelling, both for religious and everyday rescuers.
- The late goal made him the saviour of the match.
- Villagers hailed the lifeboat crew as their saviour.
- The investor was seen as the saviour of the old factory.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAVIOUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SAVIOUR
The 7 tiles of SAVIOUR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SAVIOUR
1 longer words begin with SAVIOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in SAVIOUR
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Common questions about SAVIOUR
- Is SAVIOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAVIOUR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAVIOUR worth?
- SAVIOUR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAVIOUR mean?
- A person who rescues someone or something from danger, harm or ruin.
- What letters can be added to SAVIOUR?
- SAVIOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAVIOUR:
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