VARICOSIS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. VARICOSIS 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.
v4a1r1i1c3o1s1i1s1
PlayableVARICOSIS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept VARICOSIS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful VARICOSIS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARICOSIS
No single letter turns VARICOSIS into another word.
How VARICOSIS scores
Scrabble v4a1r1i1c3o1s1i1s1 14
Words with Friends v5a1r1i1c4o1s1i1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in VARICOSIS, 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 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARICOSIS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in VARICOSIS
sicarios10 ovisacs12 saviors10 virosis10 sicario9 ovisac11 vicars11 vraics11 avisos9 savior9 savors9 visors9 across8 crasis8 crisis8 crissa8 oscars8 scoria8 sirocs8 ariosi6 vicar10 vraic10 arvos8 aviso8 rivas8 sarvo8 savor8 vairs8 visas8 visor8 voars8 acros7 arcos7 coirs7 coria7 crass7 crias7 crios7 cross7 orcas7
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Common questions about VARICOSIS
- Is VARICOSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VARICOSIS is not in it.
- How many points is VARICOSIS worth?
- VARICOSIS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARICOSIS?
- No single letter can be added to VARICOSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VARICOSIS:
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