STRAYVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. STRAYVE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STRAYVE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRAYVE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAYVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRAYVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STRAYVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Words starting with STRAYVE
2 longer words begin with STRAYVE.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAYVE
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Common questions about STRAYVE
- Is STRAYVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STRAYVE is not in it.
- How many points is STRAYVE worth?
- STRAYVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRAYVE?
- STRAYVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STRAYVE:
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