STERVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. STERVES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STERVES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STERVES is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STERVES
No single letter turns STERVES into another word.
How STERVES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STERVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
What stands out about STERVES
- STERVES begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 7 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
Anagrams of STERVES
The 7 tiles of STERVES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in STERVES
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Common questions about STERVES
- Is STERVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STERVES is not in it.
- How many points is STERVES worth?
- STERVES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STERVES?
- No single letter can be added to STERVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STERVES:
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