VARIATIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. VARIATIVE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
v4a1r1i1a1t1i1v4e1
Depends on the listVARIATIVE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept VARIATIVE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful VARIATIVE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARIATIVE
No single letter turns VARIATIVE into another word.
How VARIATIVE scores
Scrabble v4a1r1i1a1t1i1v4e1 15
Words with Friends v5a1r1i1a1t1i1v5e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in VARIATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARIATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in VARIATIVE
vivaria13 variate10 aviate9 taiver9 trivia9 varve11 vivat11 viver11 aiver8 avert8 rivet8 taver8 trave8 vaire8 varia8 vitae8 aarti5 atria5 irate5 raita5 reata5 retia5 riata5 taira5 terai5 tiara5 tiare5 viva10 vive10 aver7 rave7 riva7 rive7 tava7 vair7 vara7 vare7 vera7 vert7 viae7
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Common questions about VARIATIVE
- Is VARIATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VARIATIVE is not in it.
- How many points is VARIATIVE worth?
- VARIATIVE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARIATIVE?
- No single letter can be added to VARIATIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VARIATIVE:
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