Scrabble Word Finder

VACILLATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points

Yes. VACILLATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.

v4a1c3i1l1l1a1t1e1
PlayableVACILLATE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept VACILLATE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 36 / 100

36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.56
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.33%

Our own measure of how useful VACILLATE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for VACILLATE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

vacillated16 vacillates15

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How VACILLATE scores

Scrabble v4a1c3i1l1l1a1t1e1 14
Words with Friends v5a1c4i1l2l2a1t1e1 18

Face value of the 9 tiles in VACILLATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
v12
a29
c12
i19
l24
t16
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VACILLATE has to be built on the board across turns.

Anagrams of VACILLATE

laticlave14

The 9 tiles of VACILLATE in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with VACILLATE

vacillated16 vacillates15

2 longer words begin with VACILLATE.

Shorter words from the letters in VACILLATE

allative11 clavate12 vatical12 vallate10 lacteal9 active11 atavic11 caveat11 clavie11 vacate11 availe9 aviate9 avital9 valeta9 villae9 acetal8 aecial8 allice8 atelic8 caille8 callet8 laical8 taille6 telial6 calve10 cavel10 cavie10 cavil10 civet10 clave10 clavi10 evict10 vatic10 alive8 avail8 avale8 laval8 valet8 villa8 vitae8

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Common questions about VACILLATE

Is VACILLATE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts VACILLATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is VACILLATE worth?
VACILLATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to VACILLATE?
VACILLATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VACILLATE:

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