VIOLIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. VIOLIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIOLIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIOLIN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIOLIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
violinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIOLIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VIOLIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What does VIOLIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A four-stringed musical instrument held under the chin and played with a bow.
The violin is the smallest and highest-pitched member of the orchestral string family, tuned in fifths. It took its modern form in northern Italy in the sixteenth century, and the workshops of Cremona produced instruments still prized today. Folk players usually call it a fiddle, but the instrument is the same.
How VIOLIN is used
Neutral and standard; fiddle is the informal or folk name.
- She began to play the violin at the age of five.
- A violin solo opens the second movement.
- The violin needs new strings before the concert.
- He carried his violin in a battered black case.
- Rosin the bow before you lift the violin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIOLIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIOLIN
5 longer words begin with VIOLIN.
Shorter words from the letters in VIOLIN
Common questions about VIOLIN
- Is VIOLIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIOLIN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIOLIN worth?
- VIOLIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIOLIN mean?
- A four-stringed musical instrument held under the chin and played with a bow.
- What letters can be added to VIOLIN?
- VIOLIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VIOLIN:
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