THEAVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. THEAVE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept THEAVE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THEAVE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THEAVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
theavesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THEAVE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in THEAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 83,618.
Words starting with THEAVE
1 longer words begin with THEAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in THEAVE
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Common questions about THEAVE
- Is THEAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THEAVE is not in it.
- How many points is THEAVE worth?
- THEAVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THEAVE?
- THEAVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of THEAVE:
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