VACUATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. VACUATES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
v4a1c3u1a1t1e1s1
Depends on the listVACUATES · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept VACUATES?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful VACUATES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VACUATES
Front hooks — 1
evacuatesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How VACUATES scores
Scrabble v4a1c3u1a1t1e1s1 13
Words with Friends v5a1c4u2a1t1e1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in VACUATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VACUATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in VACUATES
caveats12 vacates12 vacuate12 acuates9 cauves11 caveat11 vacate11 savate9 vautes9 acates8 acuate8 acutes8 causae8 cuesta8 cavas10 caves10 vacua10 avast8 stave8 suave8 tavas8 uveas8 vatus8 vaute8 vauts8 vesta8 aceta7 acute7 caste7 cates7 causa7 cause7 cesta7 cutes7 sauce7 sceat7 scuta7 scute7 taces7 atuas5
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Common questions about VACUATES
- Is VACUATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VACUATES is not in it.
- How many points is VACUATES worth?
- VACUATES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VACUATES?
- VACUATES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VACUATES:
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