SNIVEL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SNIVEL 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 SNIVEL?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SNIVEL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SNIVEL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SNIVEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SNIVEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about SNIVEL
- The same 6 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 SNIVEL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cry or complain in a weak, whining way, with sniffling.
Snivel suggests a runny nose and a wet voice, and it is rarely a kind word. Speakers use it for a child crying quietly and also for an adult grumbling in a self-pitying way. It began with the literal meaning of a nose that runs, and the whining sense grew out of that. Someone who snivels is rarely given much sympathy.
How SNIVEL is used
Mildly contemptuous; used of crying, complaining or sniffling.
- The boy began to snivel when his toy broke.
- Stop trying to snivel your way out of the job.
- She heard him snivel behind the closed door.
- A cold made everyone in the carriage snivel.
- Do not snivel; speak up and say what you mean.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SNIVEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SNIVEL
The 6 tiles of SNIVEL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SNIVEL
17 longer words begin with SNIVEL.
Shorter words from the letters in SNIVEL
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Common questions about SNIVEL
- Is SNIVEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SNIVEL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SNIVEL worth?
- SNIVEL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SNIVEL mean?
- To cry or complain in a weak, whining way, with sniffling.
- What letters can be added to SNIVEL?
- SNIVEL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SNIVEL:
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