VARIFOCAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. VARIFOCAL 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept VARIFOCAL?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARIFOCAL is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARIFOCAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
varifocalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VARIFOCAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VARIFOCAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARIFOCAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VARIFOCAL
1 longer words begin with VARIFOCAL.
Shorter words from the letters in VARIFOCAL
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Common questions about VARIFOCAL
- Is VARIFOCAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARIFOCAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARIFOCAL worth?
- VARIFOCAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARIFOCAL?
- VARIFOCAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VARIFOCAL:
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