SILVER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SILVER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SILVER?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SILVER is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILVER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SILVER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SILVER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about SILVER
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SILVER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A shiny greyish-white precious metal, used for coins, jewellery and cutlery.
Silver is the chemical element with the symbol Ag, prized because it conducts electricity better than any other metal and takes a brilliant polish. The word also names the pale grey colour of the metal, coins made from it, and household cutlery and tableware. As a verb it means to coat something with silver, and as an adjective it describes anything made of or shining like the metal.
How SILVER is used
Very common; a silver medal marks second place in a contest.
- She wore a ring of hammered silver on her left hand.
- The family kept the good silver locked in a drawer.
- Moonlight turned the lake to silver.
- He won silver in the final, half a second behind the champion.
- Tarnish forms on silver when it meets sulphur in the air.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SILVER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SILVER
The 6 tiles of SILVER in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with SILVER
Showing 24 of 55 words that begin with SILVER.
Shorter words from the letters in SILVER
Showing 40 of 79. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about SILVER
- Is SILVER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILVER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILVER worth?
- SILVER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SILVER mean?
- A shiny greyish-white precious metal, used for coins, jewellery and cutlery.
- What letters can be added to SILVER?
- SILVER takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SILVER:
Open SILVER in the Word Finder