VAES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. VAES 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VAES?
| 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 VAES is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VAES
No single letter turns VAES into another word.
How VAES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VAES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about VAES
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of VAES
The 4 tiles of VAES in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in VAES
1 words end in VAES. Useful as a back hook: play VAES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in VAES
Common questions about VAES
- Is VAES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VAES is not in it.
- How many points is VAES worth?
- VAES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VAES?
- No single letter can be added to VAES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VAES:
Open VAES in the Word Finder