VARIOLATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. VARIOLATION 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VARIOLATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARIOLATION is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARIOLATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
variolationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VARIOLATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in VARIOLATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARIOLATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VARIOLATION
1 longer words begin with VARIOLATION.
Shorter words from the letters in VARIOLATION
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Common questions about VARIOLATION
- Is VARIOLATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VARIOLATION is not in it.
- How many points is VARIOLATION worth?
- VARIOLATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARIOLATION?
- VARIOLATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of VARIOLATION:
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