VANELESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. VANELESS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VANELESS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VANELESS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VANELESS
No single letter turns VANELESS into another word.
How VANELESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VANELESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VANELESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of VANELESS
The 8 tiles of VANELESS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in VANELESS
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Common questions about VANELESS
- Is VANELESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VANELESS is not in it.
- How many points is VANELESS worth?
- VANELESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VANELESS?
- No single letter can be added to VANELESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VANELESS:
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