SIRVENTE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SIRVENTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIRVENTE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIRVENTE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIRVENTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sirventesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIRVENTE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SIRVENTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIRVENTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SIRVENTE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 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 SIRVENTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A medieval poem or song, often satirical or political, composed by a troubadour.
The sirvente was a verse form of Provence that attacked rulers or defended causes, unlike the love songs of other troubadour forms. Literary histories cite the sirvente as an early example of political poetry.
How SIRVENTE is used
Sirvente is a literary-history term borrowed from Old Provencal and French.
- The troubadour sang a sirvente mocking the king's tax.
- A famous sirvente survives from the twelfth century.
- Students compared a sirvente with a love song.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIRVENTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SIRVENTE
The 8 tiles of SIRVENTE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SIRVENTE
1 longer words begin with SIRVENTE.
Shorter words from the letters in SIRVENTE
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Common questions about SIRVENTE
- Is SIRVENTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIRVENTE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIRVENTE worth?
- SIRVENTE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIRVENTE mean?
- A medieval poem or song, often satirical or political, composed by a troubadour.
- What letters can be added to SIRVENTE?
- SIRVENTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SIRVENTE:
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