VARIANCES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. VARIANCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableVARIANCES · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept VARIANCES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful VARIANCES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARIANCES
No single letter turns VARIANCES into another word.
How VARIANCES scores
Scrabble v4a1r1i1a1n1c3e1s1 14
Words with Friends v5a1r1i1a1n2c4e1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in VARIANCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARIANCES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in VARIANCES
avarices13 canvaser13 caviares13 variance13 acarines10 canaries10 cesarian10 sarcinae10 airvacs12 avarice12 carvies12 caverns12 caviare12 caviars12 caviers12 cravens12 crivens12 incaves12 varices12 viscera12 avenirs10 ravines10 savarin10 acarine9 acrasin9 arcsine9 arnicas9 arsenic9 carinae9 carinas9 carnies9 cerasin9 sarcina9 airvac11 canvas11 carven11 carves11 cavern11 cavers11 caviar11
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Common questions about VARIANCES
- Is VARIANCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARIANCES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARIANCES worth?
- VARIANCES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARIANCES?
- No single letter can be added to VARIANCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VARIANCES:
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