VALEDICTORY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. VALEDICTORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VALEDICTORY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VALEDICTORY is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VALEDICTORY
No single letter turns VALEDICTORY into another word.
How VALEDICTORY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in VALEDICTORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VALEDICTORY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VALEDICTORY
- All 11 letters of VALEDICTORY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VALEDICTORY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Serving as a farewell, or expressing goodbye.
It describes speeches, gestures or performances that mark a departure, such as a graduation or retirement. As a noun, a valedictory is the farewell speech itself, often delivered by the top graduate.
How VALEDICTORY is used
Formal; seen in school ceremonies and in the phrase valedictory address.
- The senator gave a valedictory speech before leaving office.
- Her valedictory remarks moved the whole class.
- The orchestra ended its season with a valedictory concert.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VALEDICTORY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in VALEDICTORY
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Common questions about VALEDICTORY
- Is VALEDICTORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VALEDICTORY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VALEDICTORY worth?
- VALEDICTORY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VALEDICTORY mean?
- Serving as a farewell, or expressing goodbye.
- What letters can be added to VALEDICTORY?
- No single letter can be added to VALEDICTORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of VALEDICTORY:
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