VARIETAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VARIETAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VARIETAL?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARIETAL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARIETAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
varietalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VARIETAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VARIETAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARIETAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VARIETAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A wine made mainly from one kind of grape and labelled with that grape name.
Shoppers pick a varietal such as merlot or riesling by the grape rather than by the region. Used as an adjective, varietal also simply means relating to a variety.
How VARIETAL is used
Wine term for single-grape bottlings.
- The shop sells a Chilean varietal at a fair price.
- This varietal is known for its dark fruit flavours.
- She prefers a crisp white varietal with seafood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VARIETAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VARIETAL
2 longer words begin with VARIETAL.
Shorter words from the letters in VARIETAL
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Common questions about VARIETAL
- Is VARIETAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARIETAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARIETAL worth?
- VARIETAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VARIETAL mean?
- A wine made mainly from one kind of grape and labelled with that grape name.
- What letters can be added to VARIETAL?
- VARIETAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VARIETAL:
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