SLOVEN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SLOVEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLOVEN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLOVEN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLOVEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
slovensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLOVEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SLOVEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,673.
What stands out about SLOVEN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 SLOVEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A person who is habitually untidy, careless or dirty in appearance and habits.
Sloven is the root of the better known adjective slovenly, though it is now much rarer than its offspring. In older writing it was applied to a man or boy, where slattern was the matching word for a woman. A sloven neglects both dress and order, so the word carries a note of criticism rather than gentle teasing.
How SLOVEN is used
Dated and mostly literary; the adjective slovenly is far more common today.
- The old schoolmaster called him a sloven and sent him to wash.
- No sloven could keep a shop that clean.
- He was a sloven at home but neat at work.
- The writer described the squire as a sloven in a stained coat.
- Once a sloven, he turned careful after the wedding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLOVEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SLOVEN
The 6 tiles of SLOVEN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SLOVEN
9 longer words begin with SLOVEN.
Shorter words from the letters in SLOVEN
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Common questions about SLOVEN
- Is SLOVEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLOVEN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLOVEN worth?
- SLOVEN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLOVEN mean?
- A person who is habitually untidy, careless or dirty in appearance and habits.
- What letters can be added to SLOVEN?
- SLOVEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SLOVEN:
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