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
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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