VACANT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VACANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VACANT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VACANT is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VACANT
No single letter turns VACANT into another word.
How VACANT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VACANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does VACANT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not occupied, filled or in use at the moment.
A vacant seat, house or job is one that stands open for someone to take, and the word comes from a Latin root meaning empty. It can describe a face as well, meaning one that shows no thought or interest. Estate agents, employers and hotels all rely on it, usually with an opposite such as occupied or taken.
How VACANT is used
Common in property, employment and travel contexts; also used for blank expressions.
- The only vacant room was on the top floor.
- They bought a vacant lot near the river.
- Her vacant stare worried the teacher.
- The position has been vacant since spring.
- A vacant taxi pulled up beside us.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VACANT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VACANT
3 longer words begin with VACANT.
Shorter words from the letters in VACANT
Common questions about VACANT
- Is VACANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VACANT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VACANT worth?
- VACANT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VACANT mean?
- Not occupied, filled or in use at the moment.
- What letters can be added to VACANT?
- No single letter can be added to VACANT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VACANT:
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