VARDIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. VARDIES 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 VARDIES?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARDIES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARDIES
No single letter turns VARDIES into another word.
How VARDIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VARDIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
Anagrams of VARDIES
The 7 tiles of VARDIES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in VARDIES
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Common questions about VARDIES
- Is VARDIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VARDIES is not in it.
- How many points is VARDIES worth?
- VARDIES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARDIES?
- No single letter can be added to VARDIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VARDIES:
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