VARIOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. VARIOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VARIOLE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARIOLE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARIOLE
Front hooks — 1
ovarioleBack hooks — 1
variolesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VARIOLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VARIOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 42,887.
What does VARIOLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small rounded mass in a rock called variolite, or a small pit like a pockmark.
In geology each variole is a tiny sphere of crystals that gives variolite its spotted look. The word can also name a small pit on a surface, in a sense that has now become rare.
How VARIOLE is used
Variole is a specialist word used in geology and rarely elsewhere.
- Every variole in the rock sample was about the size of a pea.
- The geologist counted each variole under the microscope.
- A pale variole stood out against the dark stone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VARIOLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VARIOLE
1 longer words begin with VARIOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in VARIOLE
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Common questions about VARIOLE
- Is VARIOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARIOLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARIOLE worth?
- VARIOLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VARIOLE mean?
- A small rounded mass in a rock called variolite, or a small pit like a pockmark.
- What letters can be added to VARIOLE?
- VARIOLE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VARIOLE:
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