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Yes, serve is playable

...and is worth 9 points.

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"Serve" Definition

noun

Sports The right, manner, or act of serving in many court games.
A turn to serve .
The act or action of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games (as volleyball, badminton, or tennis).

verb-transitive

Law To deliver or present (a writ or summons).
Law To present such a writ to.
Sports To put (a ball or shuttlecock) in play, as in tennis, badminton, or jai alai.
To act toward (another) in a specified way: She has served me ill.
To assist the celebrant during (Mass).

idiom

Serve (someone) right To be deserved under the circumstances: Punish him; it will serve him right for what he has done to you.

phrasal-verb

Serve up Baseball To pitch (a ball) over the middle of home plate, where it is likely to be hit hard.

verb-intransitive

Sports To put a ball or shuttlecock into play, as in court games.
To act in a particular capacity: serve as a clerk.
To assist the celebrant during Mass.
To be employed as a servant.
To be of service or use; function: Let this incident serve as a reminder to future generations.

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