VARIOLATE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. VARIOLATE 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.
v4a1r1i1o1l1a1t1e1
PlayableVARIOLATE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept VARIOLATE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.22%
Our own measure of how useful VARIOLATE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARIOLATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VARIOLATE scores
Scrabble v4a1r1i1o1l1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends v5a1r1i1o1l2a1t1e1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in VARIOLATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARIOLATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VARIOLATE
2 longer words begin with VARIOLATE.
Shorter words from the letters in VARIOLATE
varietal11 violater11 aviator10 larvate10 levator10 ovarial10 overlit10 reavail10 travail10 variate10 variola10 variole10 velaria10 violate10 olearia7 availe9 aviate9 avital9 larvae9 lovier9 oliver9 olivet9 revolt9 taiver9 travel9 valeta9 varlet9 viator9 violer9 violet9 vortal9 aerial6 aortae6 aortal6 areola6 arteli6 atrial6 lariat6 latria6 loiter6
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Common questions about VARIOLATE
- Is VARIOLATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VARIOLATE is not in it.
- How many points is VARIOLATE worth?
- VARIOLATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARIOLATE?
- VARIOLATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VARIOLATE:
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