VARECH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. VARECH 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VARECH?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARECH is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARECH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
varechsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VARECH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VARECH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Words starting with VARECH
1 longer words begin with VARECH.
Shorter words from the letters in VARECH
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Common questions about VARECH
- Is VARECH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VARECH is not in it.
- How many points is VARECH worth?
- VARECH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARECH?
- VARECH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VARECH:
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