SELVEDGE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SELVEDGE 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.
s1e1l1v4e1d2g2e1
PlayableSELVEDGE · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept SELVEDGE?
| 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: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.62%
Our own measure of how useful SELVEDGE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELVEDGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SELVEDGE scores
Scrabble s1e1l1v4e1d2g2e1 13
Words with Friends s1e1l2v5e1d2g3e1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SELVEDGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SELVEDGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SELVEDGE
2 longer words begin with SELVEDGE.
Shorter words from the letters in SELVEDGE
sleeved11 deeves10 delves10 devels10 leveed10 levees9 sleeve9 gledes8 gleeds8 ledges8 sledge8 gelees7 seeled7 deeve9 deevs9 delve9 devel9 veges9 velds9 elves8 levee8 leves8 veles8 edges7 gelds7 glede7 gleds7 gleed7 ledge7 sedge7 deles6 geese6 gelee6 glees6 ledes6 leges6 seeld6 leese5 deev8 devs8
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Common questions about SELVEDGE
- Is SELVEDGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELVEDGE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELVEDGE worth?
- SELVEDGE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SELVEDGE?
- SELVEDGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SELVEDGE:
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