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Selvage

s 1e 1l 1v 4a 1g 2e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does selvage mean?

noun

  1. border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet

    Synonymsselvedge

  2. the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray

    Synonymsselvedge

Is SELVAGE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SELVAGE worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
s 1e 1l 1v 4a 1g 2e 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
s 1e 1l 2v 5a 1g 3e 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
s 1e 1l 1v 4a 1g 3e 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
s 1e 1l 2v 6a 1g 4e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SELVAGE

Anagrams 1

Hooks for SELVAGE

Add one letter to the front or back of SELVAGE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Words that end like SELVAGE

Common words that share the ending -AGE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -AGE

Selvage: quick answers

Is SELVAGE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SELVAGE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SELVAGE worth?
SELVAGE scores 11 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does selvage mean?
As a noun, selvage means “border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SELVAGE?
You can make 124 shorter words from SELVAGE, such as GAVELS, GLEAVE, GAVEL, LEAVES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SELVAGE?
SELVAGE rearranges into GLEAVES.