VALPROIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. VALPROIC 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept VALPROIC?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VALPROIC is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VALPROIC
No single letter turns VALPROIC into another word.
How VALPROIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VALPROIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VALPROIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VALPROIC
- All 8 letters of VALPROIC are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in VALPROIC
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Common questions about VALPROIC
- Is VALPROIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VALPROIC, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VALPROIC worth?
- VALPROIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VALPROIC?
- No single letter can be added to VALPROIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VALPROIC:
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