VARE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. VARE 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VARE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VARE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about VARE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of VARE
The 4 tiles of VARE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with VARE
8 longer words begin with VARE.
Words with VARE inside
9 words contain VARE in the middle. Words that start with VARE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VARE
Common questions about VARE
- Is VARE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VARE is not in it.
- How many points is VARE worth?
- VARE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARE?
- VARE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VARE:
Open VARE in the Word Finder