Corvee
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A historical system of unpaid forced labour required by feudal lords from their serfs or vassals, often in place of tax obligations.
“Under the corvee system, peasants spent several days each year repairing the lord's roads and fields.”
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The double-E ending after a V is unusual, the accent in the original French spelling may not appear in standard play
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Worth 11 points, the V scores 4 and the double-E helps clear a vowel-heavy rack efficiently
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