TAVAH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAVAH 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
t1a1v4a1h4
Depends on the listTAVAH · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 87,138odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept TAVAH?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful TAVAH is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAVAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tavahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAVAH scores
Scrabble t1a1v4a1h4 11
Words with Friends t1a1v5a1h3 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in TAVAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Words starting with TAVAH
1 longer words begin with TAVAH.
Shorter words from the letters in TAVAH
Common questions about TAVAH
- Is TAVAH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAVAH is not in it.
- How many points is TAVAH worth?
- TAVAH is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAVAH?
- TAVAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TAVAH:
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