VAMPLATE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. VAMPLATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VAMPLATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VAMPLATE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VAMPLATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vamplatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VAMPLATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VAMPLATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VAMPLATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VAMPLATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A round guard fixed on a lance to protect the hand of the rider.
Jousting knights relied on the vamplate to turn aside a rival's lance before it could slide down the shaft onto the gripping hand. Arms collectors and armour historians still use the term for this disc.
How VAMPLATE is used
The word vamplate is found in armour and medieval history texts.
- The vamplate on his lance was dented in the joust.
- A museum label described the iron vamplate near the grip.
- Without a vamplate the knight's hand was exposed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VAMPLATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VAMPLATE
1 longer words begin with VAMPLATE.
Shorter words from the letters in VAMPLATE
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Common questions about VAMPLATE
- Is VAMPLATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VAMPLATE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VAMPLATE worth?
- VAMPLATE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VAMPLATE mean?
- A round guard fixed on a lance to protect the hand of the rider.
- What letters can be added to VAMPLATE?
- VAMPLATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VAMPLATE:
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