SEVERANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SEVERANCE 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.
s1e1v4e1r1a1n1c3e1
PlayableSEVERANCE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SEVERANCE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.22%
Our own measure of how useful SEVERANCE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEVERANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
severancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEVERANCE scores
Scrabble s1e1v4e1r1a1n1c3e1 14
Words with Friends s1e1v5e1r1a1n2c4e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in SEVERANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEVERANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SEVERANCE
1 longer words begin with SEVERANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in SEVERANCE
evanesce13 encrease10 caverns12 cravens12 encaves12 screeve12 enerves10 eveners10 veneers10 careens9 caserne9 enraces9 recanes9 recense9 carven11 carves11 cavern11 cavers11 craven11 craves11 encave11 varecs11 arvees9 averse9 eevens9 enerve9 evener9 naeves9 nerves9 ravens9 reaves9 reeves9 severe9 veenas9 veneer9 caners8 careen8 casern8 censer8 cernes8
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Common questions about SEVERANCE
- Is SEVERANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEVERANCE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEVERANCE worth?
- SEVERANCE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEVERANCE?
- SEVERANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SEVERANCE:
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