/ˈaɪvi/
noun

Is IVY a Scrabble word?

Yes. IVY is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera.

  2. Any similar plant of any genus.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: ivy via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English ivi, from Old English īfiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *ibig, *ibag, *ibah, from Proto-Germanic *ibahs (compare West Flemish iefte, Low German Eiloov, Ieloof, German Efeu), from Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ebʰ- (compare Welsh efwr (“black elder”), Ancient Greek ἴφυον (íphuon, “spike-lavender, Lavandula Spica”)).

IVY at a glance

IVY has 3 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (I 1 + V 4 + Y 4) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #9,054 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -IVY

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Same last three letters as IVY. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • PRIVY13
  • TANTIVY13
  • TIVY10
  • SKIVY15
  • CHIVY16
  • JIVY17
  • STIVY11

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