SCURVIES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SCURVIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCURVIES?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCURVIES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCURVIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scurviestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SCURVIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCURVIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCURVIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCURVIES
- SCURVIES 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 SCURVIES mean in Scrabble?
SCURVIES is the plural of SCURVY.
SCURVY(noun) — A disease caused by a lack of vitamin C, marked by weakness, bleeding gums and slow healing of wounds.
Anagrams of SCURVIES
The 8 tiles of SCURVIES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCURVIES
1 longer words begin with SCURVIES.
Shorter words from the letters in SCURVIES
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Common questions about SCURVIES
- Is SCURVIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCURVIES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCURVIES worth?
- SCURVIES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCURVIES?
- SCURVIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCURVIES:
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