VARIABLY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. VARIABLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
v4a1r1i1a1b3l1y4
PlayableVARIABLY · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept VARIABLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful VARIABLY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARIABLY
No single letter turns VARIABLY into another word.
How VARIABLY scores
Scrabble v4a1r1i1a1b3l1y4 16
Words with Friends v5a1r1i1a1b4l2y3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in VARIABLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARIABLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in VARIABLY
viably14 aviary12 vairy11 abray10 bialy10 brava10 bravi10 alary8 aliya8 alvar8 arval8 avail8 lairy8 larva8 lavra8 rival8 riyal8 varia8 viral8 braai7 brail7 labia7 labra7 libra7 laari5 vary10 ably9 baya9 blay9 bray9 byrl9 yaba9 airy7 alay7 aryl7 aval7 lava7 lyra7 raya7 riva7
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Common questions about VARIABLY
- Is VARIABLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARIABLY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARIABLY worth?
- VARIABLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARIABLY?
- No single letter can be added to VARIABLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VARIABLY:
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