ARVAL
8
Definition
noun
- (Scotland and Northern England, now rare) A funeral feast or wake at which bread and ale was served, traditional in Scotland, the North of England, and among the Norse."It was customary in the north to have an arval or funeral dinner after an interment."
- (rare, chiefly historical) The ale served at such a wake, the drinking of which was a ritually significant act in Norse culture."[…] Then quoth Hamtheow, etc.: 'We shall never come back to our mother [when we have slain the King of Goths]. Thou shalt drink the arval for us all together, for Swanhild and thy sons.'"
- (Lancashire) The money given to hunters, at the death of a fox, in order to buy ale.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 10 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'ARVAL'?
The word ARVAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
A1
R1
V4
A1
L1
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ARVAL'?
The word ARVAL is worth 10 points in Words With Friends.
A1
R1
V5
A1
L2
Total: 10 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.