VAE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. VAE 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VAE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VAE is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VAE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VAE scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in VAE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 749.
Anagrams of VAE
The 3 tiles of VAE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VAE
1 longer words begin with VAE.
Words ending in VAE
15 words end in VAE. Useful as a back hook: play VAE onto a word already on the board.
Words with VAE inside
6 words contain VAE in the middle. Words that start with VAE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VAE
Common questions about VAE
- Is VAE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VAE is not in it.
- How many points is VAE worth?
- VAE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VAE?
- VAE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of VAE:
Open VAE in the Word Finder