STOKVEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. STOKVEL 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept STOKVEL?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STOKVEL is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STOKVEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stokvelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STOKVEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STOKVEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
Words starting with STOKVEL
1 longer words begin with STOKVEL.
Shorter words from the letters in STOKVEL
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Common questions about STOKVEL
- Is STOKVEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STOKVEL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STOKVEL worth?
- STOKVEL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STOKVEL?
- STOKVEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STOKVEL:
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