STIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. STIVE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STIVE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STIVE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STIVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STIVE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
Words starting with STIVE
4 longer words begin with STIVE.
Words ending in STIVE
Showing 24 of 26 words that end in STIVE. Useful as a back hook: play STIVE onto a word already on the board.
Words with STIVE inside
24 words contain STIVE in the middle. Words that start with STIVE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STIVE
Common questions about STIVE
- Is STIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STIVE is not in it.
- How many points is STIVE worth?
- STIVE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STIVE?
- STIVE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STIVE:
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