SELVES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SELVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
s1e1l1v4e1s1
PlayableSELVES · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 376,279odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SELVES?
| 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%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful SELVES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELVES
No single letter turns SELVES into another word.
How SELVES scores
Scrabble s1e1l1v4e1s1 9
Words with Friends s1e1l2v5e1s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in SELVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 376,279.
What stands out about SELVES
- SELVES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SELVES
The 6 tiles of SELVES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SELVES
elves8 leves8 veles8 seels5 seles5 eves7 leve7 levs7 sevs7 vees7 vele7 eels4 else4 eses4 esse4 lees4 less4 seel4 sees4 sele4 sels4 sese4 slee4 eve6 lev6 sev6 vee6 eel3 els3 ess3 lee3 see3 sel3 ses3 ee2 el2 es2
Common questions about SELVES
- Is SELVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELVES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELVES worth?
- SELVES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SELVES?
- No single letter can be added to SELVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SELVES:
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