VARDY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. VARDY 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VARDY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARDY is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARDY
No single letter turns VARDY into another word.
How VARDY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VARDY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does VARDY mean in Scrabble?
noun
slangBritish
A personal opinion or verdict, given informally rather than in a formal setting.
Vardy shortens and reshapes the word verdict, and in everyday speech, especially in parts of northern England, giving your vardy on something simply means stating your judgement or view about it. It carries none of the legal weight of a courtroom verdict and is used for anything from football to gossip.
How VARDY is used
Regional slang, common in casual conversation and social media rather than in writing.
- What is your vardy on the new manager?
- Everyone in the pub gave their vardy on the match.
- Her vardy on the film was harsher than mine.
- He posted his vardy on the argument online.
- I trust his vardy more than the official review.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VARDY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in VARDY
Common questions about VARDY
- Is VARDY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VARDY is not in it.
- How many points is VARDY worth?
- VARDY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VARDY mean?
- A personal opinion or verdict, given informally rather than in a formal setting.
- What letters can be added to VARDY?
- No single letter can be added to VARDY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VARDY:
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