VARICOID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. VARICOID 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
v4a1r1i1c3o1i1d2
Depends on the listVARICOID · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept VARICOID?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful VARICOID is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARICOID
No single letter turns VARICOID into another word.
How VARICOID scores
Scrabble v4a1r1i1c3o1i1d2 14
Words with Friends v5a1r1i1c4o1i1d2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in VARICOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARICOID has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in VARICOID
corvid12 viroid10 cardio9 vicar10 vraic10 avoid9 virid9 acrid8 caird8 cardi8 daric8 doric8 draco8 iodic8 ridic8 coria7 aidoi6 aroid6 oidia6 radii6 radio6 vici9 avid8 diva8 divi8 divo8 vaid8 void8 acid7 arvo7 cadi7 caid7 card7 coda7 cord7 drac7 odic7 riva7 rivo7 vair7
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Common questions about VARICOID
- Is VARICOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARICOID, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARICOID worth?
- VARICOID is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARICOID?
- No single letter can be added to VARICOID to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VARICOID:
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