VARICOTOMY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. VARICOTOMY 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VARICOTOMY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARICOTOMY is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARICOTOMY
No single letter turns VARICOTOMY into another word.
How VARICOTOMY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in VARICOTOMY, 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 | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARICOTOMY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in VARICOTOMY
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Common questions about VARICOTOMY
- Is VARICOTOMY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VARICOTOMY is not in it.
- How many points is VARICOTOMY worth?
- VARICOTOMY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARICOTOMY?
- No single letter can be added to VARICOTOMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VARICOTOMY:
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