VALIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. VALIS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VALIS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VALIS 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 VALIS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
valiseChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How VALIS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VALIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about VALIS
- 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 VALIS
The 5 tiles of VALIS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with VALIS
2 longer words begin with VALIS.
Words with VALIS inside
Showing 24 of 27 words that contain VALIS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with VALIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VALIS
Common questions about VALIS
- Is VALIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VALIS is not in it.
- How many points is VALIS worth?
- VALIS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VALIS?
- VALIS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VALIS:
Open VALIS in the Word Finder