VALIDATOR is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. VALIDATOR is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableVALIDATOR · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept VALIDATOR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful VALIDATOR is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VALIDATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VALIDATOR scores
Scrabble v4a1l1i1d2a1t1o1r1 13
Words with Friends v5a1l2i1d2a1t1o1r1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in VALIDATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VALIDATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VALIDATOR
2 longer words begin with VALIDATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in VALIDATOR
datival11 aviator10 ovarial10 travail10 variola10 dilator8 tailard8 avital9 viator9 vortal9 adroit7 alodia7 laroid7 otarid7 radial7 aortal6 atrial6 lariat6 latria6 rialto6 tailor6 avoid9 davit9 divot9 valid9 viold9 alvar8 arval8 avail8 larva8 lavra8 livor8 lovat8 orval8 rival8 valor8 varia8 viola8 viral8 vital8
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Common questions about VALIDATOR
- Is VALIDATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VALIDATOR is not in it.
- How many points is VALIDATOR worth?
- VALIDATOR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VALIDATOR?
- VALIDATOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VALIDATOR:
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