VACUOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. VACUOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VACUOLE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VACUOLE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VACUOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vacuolesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VACUOLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VACUOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does VACUOLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small fluid-filled cavity inside a cell, enclosed by a membrane.
A vacuole stores water, nutrients or waste, and in plant cells one large vacuole helps keep the cell firm. The word is a staple of school biology.
How VACUOLE is used
Vacuole is used in biology for cavities inside cells.
- The plant cell has a large central vacuole.
- Under the microscope the vacuole looked like a clear bubble.
- A food vacuole forms around the particle the amoeba swallows.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VACUOLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VACUOLE
1 longer words begin with VACUOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in VACUOLE
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Common questions about VACUOLE
- Is VACUOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VACUOLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VACUOLE worth?
- VACUOLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VACUOLE mean?
- A small fluid-filled cavity inside a cell, enclosed by a membrane.
- What letters can be added to VACUOLE?
- VACUOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VACUOLE:
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