SURVIVAL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SURVIVAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
s1u1r1v4i1v4a1l1
PlayableSURVIVAL · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SURVIVAL?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful SURVIVAL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SURVIVAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
survivalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SURVIVAL scores
Scrabble s1u1r1v4i1v4a1l1 14
Words with Friends s1u2r1v5i1v5a1l2 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in SURVIVAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SURVIVAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SURVIVAL
5 longer words begin with SURVIVAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SURVIVAL
vulvar12 vulvas12 rivals9 virals9 visual9 raulis6 uralis6 urials6 vivas11 vulva11 rival8 rivas8 silva8 ulvas8 urvas8 vails8 vairs8 valis8 varus8 vials8 viral8 virls8 virus8 vrils8 arils5 auris5 lairs5 laris5 liars5 liras5 rails5 rials5 sural5 urali5 urial5 vavs10 viva10 avis7 lavs7 luvs7
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Common questions about SURVIVAL
- Is SURVIVAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SURVIVAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SURVIVAL worth?
- SURVIVAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SURVIVAL?
- SURVIVAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SURVIVAL:
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