SOURVELD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SOURVELD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SOURVELD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOURVELD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOURVELD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sourveldsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOURVELD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SOURVELD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOURVELD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SOURVELD
- All 8 letters of SOURVELD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SOURVELD
1 longer words begin with SOURVELD.
Shorter words from the letters in SOURVELD
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Common questions about SOURVELD
- Is SOURVELD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOURVELD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOURVELD worth?
- SOURVELD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOURVELD?
- SOURVELD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SOURVELD:
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