WIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. WIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WIVES?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIVES is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIVES
Front hooks — 1
swivesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WIVES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about WIVES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of WIVES
The 5 tiles of WIVES in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in WIVES
16 words end in WIVES. Useful as a back hook: play WIVES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in WIVES
Common questions about WIVES
- Is WIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIVES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIVES worth?
- WIVES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WIVES?
- WIVES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WIVES:
Open WIVES in the Word Finder