SHRIVEL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHRIVEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHRIVEL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHRIVEL is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHRIVEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shrivelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHRIVEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHRIVEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does SHRIVEL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To shrink and wrinkle, usually from loss of moisture.
Leaves shrivel in drought and fruit shrivels when left in the sun too long. The verb can also be used of hopes or confidence that wither away.
How SHRIVEL is used
Shrivel often appears with up.
- The grapes began to shrivel on the vine.
- Frost made the flowers shrivel overnight.
- His courage seemed to shrivel under her stare.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHRIVEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHRIVEL
5 longer words begin with SHRIVEL.
Shorter words from the letters in SHRIVEL
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Common questions about SHRIVEL
- Is SHRIVEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHRIVEL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHRIVEL worth?
- SHRIVEL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHRIVEL mean?
- To shrink and wrinkle, usually from loss of moisture.
- What letters can be added to SHRIVEL?
- SHRIVEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHRIVEL:
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