SERVILE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SERVILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SERVILE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SERVILE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SERVILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
servilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SERVILE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SERVILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What stands out about SERVILE
- The same 7 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 SERVILE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Too eager to obey or please others, in a way that lacks self-respect.
Servile behaviour means fawning over those in power and never daring to disagree. The word suggests a slave or servant mentality and is meant as criticism.
How SERVILE is used
Servile is a critical word, used about people, attitudes and obedience.
- His servile smile annoyed everyone in the office.
- The press was accused of being servile to the government.
- She refused to be servile to a rude customer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SERVILE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SERVILE
The 7 tiles of SERVILE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SERVILE
4 longer words begin with SERVILE.
Shorter words from the letters in SERVILE
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Common questions about SERVILE
- Is SERVILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SERVILE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SERVILE worth?
- SERVILE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SERVILE mean?
- Too eager to obey or please others, in a way that lacks self-respect.
- What letters can be added to SERVILE?
- SERVILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SERVILE:
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