SHIVAREE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SHIVAREE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHIVAREE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIVAREE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIVAREE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHIVAREE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHIVAREE, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIVAREE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SHIVAREE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North Americanregional
A noisy, teasing serenade, made with pots, pans and horns, played for newlyweds.
In old rural America, neighbours gathered outside the couple's home on the wedding night to make a racket. The shivaree usually ended once the pair came out and offered treats.
How SHIVAREE is used
Dated and regional; mostly met in historical or folk-custom writing.
- The village gave the newlyweds a loud shivaree.
- Pots and kettles banged through the evening shivaree.
- He still remembered the shivaree held for his parents.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHIVAREE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHIVAREE
3 longer words begin with SHIVAREE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIVAREE
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Common questions about SHIVAREE
- Is SHIVAREE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIVAREE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIVAREE worth?
- SHIVAREE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHIVAREE mean?
- A noisy, teasing serenade, made with pots, pans and horns, played for newlyweds.
- What letters can be added to SHIVAREE?
- SHIVAREE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHIVAREE:
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