SCRIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SCRIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCRIVE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRIVE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRIVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCRIVE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCRIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does SCRIVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To mark a line on a surface with a pointed tool, as a guide for cutting or fitting.
Joiners and boatbuilders scrive a board by dragging a point along an uneven surface, so that the line copied onto the board matches the wall or hull it must meet. The cut that follows makes the two fit tightly with no gap. In older Scots usage the word could also mean to write fluently and at length.
How SCRIVE is used
Mostly a trade term in woodwork and boatbuilding; the older writing sense is rare.
- The carpenter used a compass to scrive the plank to the curved wall.
- You must scrive the edge before you cut, or the gap will show.
- Boatbuilders scrive each strake against the one below it.
- He pressed lightly and began to scrive a fine line along the oak.
- Apprentices learn to scrive long before they learn to trim.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCRIVE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCRIVE
10 longer words begin with SCRIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRIVE
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Common questions about SCRIVE
- Is SCRIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRIVE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRIVE worth?
- SCRIVE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCRIVE mean?
- To mark a line on a surface with a pointed tool, as a guide for cutting or fitting.
- What letters can be added to SCRIVE?
- SCRIVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCRIVE:
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