VARIOLATOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. VARIOLATOR 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VARIOLATOR?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARIOLATOR is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARIOLATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
variolatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VARIOLATOR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in VARIOLATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARIOLATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VARIOLATOR
1 longer words begin with VARIOLATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in VARIOLATOR
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Common questions about VARIOLATOR
- Is VARIOLATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VARIOLATOR is not in it.
- How many points is VARIOLATOR worth?
- VARIOLATOR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARIOLATOR?
- VARIOLATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VARIOLATOR:
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