CASEVAC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CASEVAC is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CASEVAC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CASEVAC is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CASEVAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
casevacsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CASEVAC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CASEVAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What stands out about CASEVAC
- CASEVAC begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CASEVAC
3 longer words begin with CASEVAC.
Shorter words from the letters in CASEVAC
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Common questions about CASEVAC
- Is CASEVAC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CASEVAC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CASEVAC worth?
- CASEVAC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CASEVAC?
- CASEVAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CASEVAC:
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