SCLAVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCLAVE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCLAVE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCLAVE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCLAVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sclavesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCLAVE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCLAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about SCLAVE
- The same 6 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
Anagrams of SCLAVE
The 6 tiles of SCLAVE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SCLAVE
1 longer words begin with SCLAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCLAVE
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Common questions about SCLAVE
- Is SCLAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCLAVE is not in it.
- How many points is SCLAVE worth?
- SCLAVE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCLAVE?
- SCLAVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCLAVE:
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