VADE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. VADE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept VADE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VADE is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VADE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VADE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
Anagrams of VADE
The 4 tiles of VADE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VADE
2 longer words begin with VADE.
Words ending in VADE
6 words end in VADE. Useful as a back hook: play VADE onto a word already on the board.
Words with VADE inside
16 words contain VADE in the middle. Words that start with VADE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VADE
Common questions about VADE
- Is VADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VADE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VADE worth?
- VADE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VADE?
- VADE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VADE:
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