UVA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. UVA 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UVA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UVA is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UVA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UVA scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in UVA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.
Anagrams of UVA
The 3 tiles of UVA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UVA
4 longer words begin with UVA.
Words ending in UVA
2 words end in UVA. Useful as a back hook: play UVA onto a word already on the board.
Words with UVA inside
19 words contain UVA in the middle. Words that start with UVA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UVA
Common questions about UVA
- Is UVA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UVA is not in it.
- How many points is UVA worth?
- UVA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UVA?
- UVA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of UVA:
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