SAVS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAVS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SAVS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAVS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAVS
No single letter turns SAVS into another word.
How SAVS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SAVS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
What does SAVS mean in Scrabble?
SAVS is the plural of SAV.
SAV(noun) — A short, informal word for saveloy, a bright red, highly seasoned sausage.
Shorter words from the letters in SAVS
Common questions about SAVS
- Is SAVS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAVS is not in it.
- How many points is SAVS worth?
- SAVS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAVS?
- No single letter can be added to SAVS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SAVS:
Open SAVS in the Word Finder