VARIOLIZATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. VARIOLIZATION 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VARIOLIZATION?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARIOLIZATION is to know. It scores 25 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARIOLIZATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
variolizationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VARIOLIZATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in VARIOLIZATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARIOLIZATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VARIOLIZATION
1 longer words begin with VARIOLIZATION.
Shorter words from the letters in VARIOLIZATION
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Common questions about VARIOLIZATION
- Is VARIOLIZATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VARIOLIZATION is not in it.
- How many points is VARIOLIZATION worth?
- VARIOLIZATION is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARIOLIZATION?
- VARIOLIZATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of VARIOLIZATION:
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