SELVAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SELVAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SELVAGE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SELVAGE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELVAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SELVAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SELVAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What does SELVAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The finished edge of woven fabric that stops the threads from unraveling.
On a bolt of cloth the selvage runs along both sides and is often a bit stiffer than the rest, sometimes printed with the maker's name. Dressmakers usually trim it away or take care that it does not pucker the seam.
How SELVAGE is used
Selvage is a sewing and weaving term; selvedge is the British spelling.
- Cut off the selvage before sewing the panels together.
- The fabric's name was printed along the selvage.
- A tight selvage keeps the woven edge from fraying.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SELVAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SELVAGE
The 7 tiles of SELVAGE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SELVAGE
4 longer words begin with SELVAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in SELVAGE
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Common questions about SELVAGE
- Is SELVAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELVAGE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELVAGE worth?
- SELVAGE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SELVAGE mean?
- The finished edge of woven fabric that stops the threads from unraveling.
- What letters can be added to SELVAGE?
- SELVAGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SELVAGE:
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