VARICELLA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. VARICELLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableVARICELLA · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept VARICELLA?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful VARICELLA is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARICELLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VARICELLA scores
Scrabble v4a1r1i1c3e1l1l1a1 14
Words with Friends v5a1r1i1c4e1l2l2a1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in VARICELLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARICELLA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VARICELLA
3 longer words begin with VARICELLA.
Shorter words from the letters in VARICELLA
cavalier13 caviller13 variceal13 lavalier11 avarice12 caliver12 caravel12 caviare12 caviler12 clavier12 valeric12 velaric12 reavail10 velaria10 airvac11 calver11 carvel11 caviar11 cavier11 claver11 clavie11 availe9 larvae9 larval9 vallar9 villae9 villar9 aecial8 allice8 caille8 caller8 cellar8 eclair8 lacier8 laical8 racial8 recall8 aerial6 realia6 calve10
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Common questions about VARICELLA
- Is VARICELLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARICELLA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARICELLA worth?
- VARICELLA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARICELLA?
- VARICELLA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VARICELLA:
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