SELVAGES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SELVAGES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
s1e1l1v4a1g2e1s1
PlayableSELVAGES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SELVAGES?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful SELVAGES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELVAGES
No single letter turns SELVAGES into another word.
How SELVAGES scores
Scrabble s1e1l1v4a1g2e1s1 12
Words with Friends s1e1l2v5a1g3e1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in SELVAGES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SELVAGES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SELVAGES
- SELVAGES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SELVAGES
gleaves11 selvage11 sleaves10 ageless8 algeses8 gavels10 gleave10 leaves9 salves9 selvas9 selves9 slaves9 sleave9 valses9 veales9 vessel9 eagles7 easels6 easles6 eassel6 leases6 gavel9 vegas9 veges9 avels8 eaves8 elves8 laves8 leave8 levas8 leves8 salve8 saves8 selva8 slave8 vales8 valse8 vases8 veale8 veals8
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Common questions about SELVAGES
- Is SELVAGES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELVAGES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELVAGES worth?
- SELVAGES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SELVAGES?
- No single letter can be added to SELVAGES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SELVAGES:
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