SCRIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SCRIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCRIVES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRIVES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRIVES
No single letter turns SCRIVES into another word.
How SCRIVES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCRIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What stands out about SCRIVES
- SCRIVES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCRIVES mean in Scrabble?
SCRIVES is the present-tense form of SCRIVE used with he, she and it.
SCRIVE(verb) — To mark a line on a surface with a pointed tool, as a guide for cutting or fitting.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRIVES
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Common questions about SCRIVES
- Is SCRIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRIVES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRIVES worth?
- SCRIVES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRIVES?
- No single letter can be added to SCRIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCRIVES:
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