SERVE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SERVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SERVE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SERVE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SERVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SERVE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SERVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.
What stands out about SERVE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SERVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To perform work or duties for someone, to provide something needed, such as food or a service, or to hit the ball to start play in games like tennis.
Serve covers a wide range of situations, from a waiter who serves a meal at a restaurant table to a soldier who serves in the military for a number of years. In sports such as tennis, volleyball, and badminton, to serve means to put the ball or shuttlecock into play at the start of a point, and a strong serve can win a point outright. The word also extends to institutions and roles, so a hospital can serve a community and an elected official can serve a term in office. Because it covers work, duty, hospitality, and sport all at once, serve is one of the most flexible verbs in everyday English.
How SERVE is used
Extremely common in everyday speech, spanning work, hospitality, government, and sport.
- The waiter hurried to serve the table by the window.
- She served in the navy for six years before returning home.
- He tossed the ball high to serve at match point.
- The new clinic will serve thousands of families in the area.
- They served coffee and cake after the meeting ended.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SERVE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SERVE
The 5 tiles of SERVE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SERVE
13 longer words begin with SERVE.
Words ending in SERVE
13 words end in SERVE. Useful as a back hook: play SERVE onto a word already on the board.
Words with SERVE inside
Showing 24 of 59 words that contain SERVE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SERVE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SERVE
Common questions about SERVE
- Is SERVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SERVE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SERVE worth?
- SERVE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SERVE mean?
- To perform work or duties for someone, to provide something needed, such as food or a service, or to hit the ball to start play in games like tennis.
- What letters can be added to SERVE?
- SERVE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SERVE:
Open SERVE in the Word Finder