SHIVA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SHIVA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHIVA?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIVA is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIVA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHIVA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHIVA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does SHIVA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A seven-day period of formal mourning observed in Judaism by close relatives following a death and burial.
During shiva, mourners traditionally remain at home, often sitting on low stools or on the floor, while family, friends and members of the community visit to offer comfort and support. The custom is expressed in the phrase sitting shiva, meaning to observe this period of mourning. Certain everyday activities are set aside during shiva, including work, entertainment and attention to personal appearance, so that mourners can focus on grief and remembrance. The word shiva comes from the Hebrew for seven, referring directly to the length of the mourning period.
How SHIVA is used
A term from Jewish religious and cultural practice, most often met in the phrase sitting shiva.
- The family sat shiva for a full week after the funeral.
- Neighbours brought food to the house during shiva.
- She left work early to attend shiva for her uncle.
- Visitors are expected to be quiet and respectful during shiva.
- Shiva traditionally ends on the morning of the seventh day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHIVA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHIVA
7 longer words begin with SHIVA.
Words ending in SHIVA
1 words end in SHIVA. Useful as a back hook: play SHIVA onto a word already on the board.
Words with SHIVA inside
3 words contain SHIVA in the middle. Words that start with SHIVA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIVA
Common questions about SHIVA
- Is SHIVA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIVA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIVA worth?
- SHIVA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHIVA mean?
- A seven-day period of formal mourning observed in Judaism by close relatives following a death and burial.
- What letters can be added to SHIVA?
- SHIVA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHIVA:
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