VOLVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. VOLVES 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 VOLVES?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLVES is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLVES
Front hooks — 1
evolvesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How VOLVES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VOLVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 776,076.
What does VOLVES mean in Scrabble?
VOLVES is the present-tense form of VOLVE used with he, she and it.
VOLVE(verb) — To turn something over repeatedly, or to ponder it.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLVES
Common questions about VOLVES
- Is VOLVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VOLVES is not in it.
- How many points is VOLVES worth?
- VOLVES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VOLVES?
- VOLVES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VOLVES:
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