VARIANT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. VARIANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VARIANT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARIANT is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARIANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
variantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VARIANT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VARIANT, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What does VARIANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A form of something that differs in some way from the standard or from other forms.
A variant may be a spelling of a word, a version of a story or a changed strain of a virus. The thing remains recognisably the same kind, only altered in some detail.
How VARIANT is used
Variant is used for versions of words, products, stories and biological strains.
- Colour is a variant of the spelling color.
- Doctors tracked a new variant of the virus.
- The tale exists in several variant forms across Europe.
- The shop sells a spicier variant of the same sauce.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VARIANT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VARIANT
1 longer words begin with VARIANT.
Shorter words from the letters in VARIANT
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Common questions about VARIANT
- Is VARIANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARIANT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARIANT worth?
- VARIANT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VARIANT mean?
- A form of something that differs in some way from the standard or from other forms.
- What letters can be added to VARIANT?
- VARIANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VARIANT:
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