VARICOSES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. VARICOSES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableVARICOSES · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept VARICOSES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful VARICOSES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARICOSES
No single letter turns VARICOSES into another word.
How VARICOSES scores
Scrabble v4a1r1i1c3o1s1e1s1 14
Words with Friends v5a1r1i1c4o1s1e1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in VARICOSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARICOSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in VARICOSES
corsives13 covaries13 varicose13 vicaress13 savories11 scariose10 carvies12 caviers12 corsive12 ovisacs12 scarves12 scrives12 varices12 vesicas12 viscera12 viscose12 voicers12 ovaries10 saviors10 viroses10 cariose9 cosiers9 crioses9 oracies9 rosaces9 scoriae9 carves11 cavers11 cavier11 cavies11 corves11 covers11 craves11 ovisac11 scrive11 varecs11 vesica11 vicars11 voicer11 voices11
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Common questions about VARICOSES
- Is VARICOSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VARICOSES is not in it.
- How many points is VARICOSES worth?
- VARICOSES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARICOSES?
- No single letter can be added to VARICOSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VARICOSES:
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