SHAVES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHAVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHAVES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAVES is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAVES
No single letter turns SHAVES into another word.
How SHAVES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHAVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about SHAVES
- SHAVES 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 SHAVES
The 6 tiles of SHAVES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAVES
Showing 40 of 50. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about SHAVES
- Is SHAVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAVES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAVES worth?
- SHAVES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAVES?
- No single letter can be added to SHAVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHAVES:
Open SHAVES in the Word Finder