How many points is SIEVE worth in Scrabble?

SIEVE is worth 8 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept SIEVE?

SIEVE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

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SIEVE is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 8 points. SIEVE means "to pass through a mesh for sorting by size".

/sɪv/

Pronunciation: /sɪv/

A device with a mesh bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.
Example: Use the sieve to get the pasta from the water.
A process, physical or abstract, that arrives at a final result by filtering out unwanted pieces of input from a larger starting set of input.
Example: Given a list of consecutive numbers starting at 1, the Sieve of Eratosthenes algorithm will find all of the prime numbers.
A kind of coarse basket.

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verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

to pass through a mesh for sorting by size

In a sentence: "They sieve."

Check the Scrabble meaning of SIEVE. It scores 8 points.

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Is SIEVE a Scrabble word?: SIEVE is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 8 points.
What does SIEVE mean?: to pass through a mesh for sorting by size
How do you use SIEVE in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They sieve."
How many points is SIEVE worth in Scrabble?: SIEVE is worth 8 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept SIEVE?: SIEVE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).