VAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. VAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VAILS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VAILS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VAILS
Front hooks — 1
availsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How VAILS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about VAILS
- The same 5 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 VAILS
The 5 tiles of VAILS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in VAILS
6 words end in VAILS. Useful as a back hook: play VAILS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in VAILS
Common questions about VAILS
- Is VAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VAILS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VAILS worth?
- VAILS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VAILS?
- VAILS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VAILS:
Open VAILS in the Word Finder