STAVES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STAVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAVES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAVES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAVES
No single letter turns STAVES into another word.
How STAVES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in STAVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What stands out about STAVES
- STAVES 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 STAVES mean in Scrabble?
STAVES is a form of STAVE (its plural or a verb form).
STAVE(noun) — One of the long, narrow strips of wood joined side by side to form the curved wall of a barrel or cask.
Anagrams of STAVES
The 6 tiles of STAVES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STAVES
2 longer words begin with STAVES.
Shorter words from the letters in STAVES
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Common questions about STAVES
- Is STAVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAVES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAVES worth?
- STAVES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAVES?
- No single letter can be added to STAVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of STAVES:
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