PAVANE
11
Definition
Pronunciation: //pəˈvɑːn//
noun
- (music) A musical style characteristic of the 16th and 17th centuries."[…] if the men should not agree what to play, but one would have a grave Pavane, another a nimbler Galliard, a third some frisking toy or Iigg, and then all of them should be wilful, none yield to his fellow, but every one scrape on his own tune as loud as he could: what a hideous hateful noise may you imagine would such a mess of Musick be?"
- (music, dance) A moderately slow, courtly processional dance in duple time/meter."Why then be merry; be merry, or I’le be Out of humour, and then who shall dance the Pavan With Ossorio?"
verb
- (intransitive, rare) To dance the pavane.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 11 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 14 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'PAVANE'?
The word PAVANE is worth 11 points in Scrabble.
P3
A1
V4
A1
N1
E1
Total: 11 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'PAVANE'?
The word PAVANE is worth 14 points in Words With Friends.
P4
A1
V5
A1
N2
E1
Total: 14 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.