VACILLATING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. VACILLATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
v4a1c3i1l1l1a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableVACILLATING · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept VACILLATING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.73%
Our own measure of how useful VACILLATING is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VACILLATING
No single letter turns VACILLATING into another word.
How VACILLATING scores
Scrabble v4a1c3i1l1l1a1t1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends v5a1c4i1l2l2a1t1i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in VACILLATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VACILLATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VACILLATING
1 longer words begin with VACILLATING.
Shorter words from the letters in VACILLATING
cavilling15 vacillant14 vaticinal14 gallivant13 caviling14 galvanic14 vacating14 vanillic13 viatical13 villatic13 availing12 aviating12 galivant12 gallivat12 vialling12 vigilant12 antalgic11 gallican11 calving13 aviatic12 vatical12 viatica12 vicinal12 avaling11 vaginal11 vailing11 vialing11 agnatic10 alginic10 calling10 catling10 gallica10 glacial10 invital10 talcing10 valiant10 vanilla10 villain10 actinal9 actinia9
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Common questions about VACILLATING
- Is VACILLATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VACILLATING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VACILLATING worth?
- VACILLATING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VACILLATING?
- No single letter can be added to VACILLATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of VACILLATING:
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