VACUATING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. VACUATING 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VACUATING?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VACUATING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VACUATING
Front hooks — 1
evacuatingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How VACUATING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VACUATING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VACUATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VACUATING mean in Scrabble?
VACUATING is the -ing form (present participle) of VACUATE.
Shorter words from the letters in VACUATING
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Common questions about VACUATING
- Is VACUATING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VACUATING is not in it.
- How many points is VACUATING worth?
- VACUATING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VACUATING?
- VACUATING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VACUATING:
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