VALPROATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. VALPROATE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept VALPROATE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VALPROATE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VALPROATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
valproatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VALPROATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VALPROATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VALPROATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VALPROATE
1 longer words begin with VALPROATE.
Shorter words from the letters in VALPROATE
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Common questions about VALPROATE
- Is VALPROATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VALPROATE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VALPROATE worth?
- VALPROATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VALPROATE?
- VALPROATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VALPROATE:
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