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.
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
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
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
What does SELVAGES mean in Scrabble?
SELVAGES is a form of SELVAGE (its plural or a verb form).
SELVAGE(noun) — The finished edge of woven fabric that stops the threads from unraveling.
Shorter words from the letters in SELVAGES
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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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