SHEAVE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHEAVE 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 SHEAVE?
| 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 SHEAVE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHEAVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHEAVE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHEAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 125,426.
What stands out about SHEAVE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 SHEAVE mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
The grooved wheel inside a pulley block.
A sheave is the part that actually turns, and the block is the housing round it; the groove has to match the rope or the rope wears through in a season. Riggers count sheaves rather than blocks when they describe a system, because that is what decides how far the pull is multiplied.
How SHEAVE is used
Countable: a sheave, two sheaves. Chiefly nautical and in engineering.
- The sheave was worn oval and the rope jumped out of it.
- A block with three sheaves gives a threefold purchase.
- They greased the sheave and the noise stopped.
- The sheave is bronze and the block is oak.
- Count the sheaves and you know what the tackle will lift.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHEAVE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHEAVE
The 6 tiles of SHEAVE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SHEAVE
2 longer words begin with SHEAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHEAVE
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Common questions about SHEAVE
- Is SHEAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHEAVE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHEAVE worth?
- SHEAVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHEAVE mean?
- The grooved wheel inside a pulley block.
- What letters can be added to SHEAVE?
- SHEAVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHEAVE:
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