VARIFOCALS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. VARIFOCALS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
v4a1r1i1f4o1c3a1l1s1
Depends on the listVARIFOCALS · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept VARIFOCALS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful VARIFOCALS is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARIFOCALS
No single letter turns VARIFOCALS into another word.
How VARIFOCALS scores
Scrabble v4a1r1i1f4o1c3a1l1s1 18
Words with Friends v5a1r1i1f4o1c4a1l2s1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in VARIFOCALS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARIFOCALS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in VARIFOCALS
varifocal17 corivals13 fasciola13 variolas11 flavors13 frivols13 airvacs12 cafilas12 caviars12 corival12 facials12 fascial12 frolics12 ovarial10 variola10 asocial9 loricas9 rosalia7 solaria7 favors12 flavas12 flavor12 frivol12 afocal11 airvac11 cafila11 califs11 caviar11 cavils11 clavis11 clovis11 facial11 facias11 fascia11 fascio11 fiasco11 fiscal11 fracas11 frolic11 ovisac11
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Common questions about VARIFOCALS
- Is VARIFOCALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARIFOCALS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARIFOCALS worth?
- VARIFOCALS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARIFOCALS?
- No single letter can be added to VARIFOCALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VARIFOCALS:
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