SHRIEVE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHRIEVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHRIEVE?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHRIEVE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHRIEVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHRIEVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHRIEVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What does SHRIEVE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
An old form of the word sheriff.
Shrieve belongs to older English, from the time when the shire reeve was the royal officer of a county. Modern texts keep it only when quoting early writers.
How SHRIEVE is used
Shrieve is archaic and found in historical texts.
- The shrieve rode out to collect the dues.
- An old deed names the shrieve of the county.
- The play includes a stern shrieve.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHRIEVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHRIEVE
2 longer words begin with SHRIEVE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHRIEVE
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Common questions about SHRIEVE
- Is SHRIEVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHRIEVE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHRIEVE worth?
- SHRIEVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHRIEVE mean?
- An old form of the word sheriff.
- What letters can be added to SHRIEVE?
- SHRIEVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHRIEVE:
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