SHROVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHROVES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHROVES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHROVES is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHROVES
No single letter turns SHROVES into another word.
How SHROVES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHROVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What stands out about SHROVES
- SHROVES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SHROVES
The 7 tiles of SHROVES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SHROVES
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Common questions about SHROVES
- Is SHROVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHROVES is not in it.
- How many points is SHROVES worth?
- SHROVES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHROVES?
- No single letter can be added to SHROVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHROVES:
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