VACUATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. VACUATE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VACUATE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VACUATE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VACUATE
Front hooks — 1
evacuateChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VACUATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VACUATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Words starting with VACUATE
2 longer words begin with VACUATE.
Shorter words from the letters in VACUATE
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Common questions about VACUATE
- Is VACUATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VACUATE is not in it.
- How many points is VACUATE worth?
- VACUATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VACUATE?
- VACUATE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VACUATE:
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