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Shiva

s 1h 4i 1v 4a 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does shiva mean?

noun

  1. (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative

    “the family is sitting shiva”

    Synonymsshivahshibah

  2. the auspicious one; a major divinity in the later Hindu pantheon

    Synonymssiva

Is SHIVA 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) Yes

How many points is SHIVA worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
s 1h 4i 1v 4a 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
s 1h 3i 1v 5a 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
s 1h 4i 1v 4a 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
s 1h 3i 1v 6a 1

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

Words from the letters in SHIVA

Hooks for SHIVA

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like SHIVA

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

All words ending in -IVA

Shiva: quick answers

Is SHIVA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHIVA 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 SHIVA worth?
SHIVA scores 11 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shiva mean?
As a noun, shiva means “(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHIVA?
You can make 25 shorter words from SHIVA, such as SHIV, AHIS, VIAS, VISA. See the full list.