SOLVES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SOLVES 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 SOLVES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOLVES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOLVES
No single letter turns SOLVES into another word.
How SOLVES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SOLVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What stands out about SOLVES
- SOLVES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SOLVES mean in Scrabble?
SOLVES is the present-tense form of SOLVE used with he, she and it.
SOLVE(verb) — To find the answer to a problem, puzzle or mystery, or a way of dealing successfully with a difficulty.
Shorter words from the letters in SOLVES
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Common questions about SOLVES
- Is SOLVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOLVES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOLVES worth?
- SOLVES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOLVES?
- No single letter can be added to SOLVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SOLVES:
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