SELVEDGES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SELVEDGES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
s1e1l1v4e1d2g2e1s1
PlayableSELVEDGES · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SELVEDGES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful SELVEDGES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELVEDGES
No single letter turns SELVEDGES into another word.
How SELVEDGES scores
Scrabble s1e1l1v4e1d2g2e1s1 14
Words with Friends s1e1l2v5e1d2g3e1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in SELVEDGES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SELVEDGES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SELVEDGES
- SELVEDGES 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 SELVEDGES
selvedge13 vesseled12 edgeless10 sleeved11 sleeves10 sledges9 deeves10 delves10 devels10 leveed10 levees9 selves9 sleeve9 vessel9 gessed8 gledes8 gleeds8 ledges8 sedges8 sledge8 gelees7 seeled7 leeses6 lessee6 deeve9 deevs9 delve9 devel9 veges9 velds9 elves8 levee8 leves8 veles8 edges7 gelds7 glede7 gleds7 gleed7 ledge7
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Common questions about SELVEDGES
- Is SELVEDGES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELVEDGES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELVEDGES worth?
- SELVEDGES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SELVEDGES?
- No single letter can be added to SELVEDGES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SELVEDGES:
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