VARIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. VARIOUS 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 VARIOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARIOUS is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARIOUS
Front hooks — 1
ovariousBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How VARIOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VARIOUS, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about VARIOUS
- VARIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VARIOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Of several different kinds, or more than one and separate from each other.
Various points to variety and to number at once, so it is used when there are several things that are not alike. It is a basic word for lists of mixed items, reasons or places.
How VARIOUS is used
Various goes before a plural noun and implies several different items.
- The shop sells various kinds of tea.
- He gave various reasons for being late.
- We visited various towns along the coast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VARIOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VARIOUS
The 7 tiles of VARIOUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VARIOUS
3 longer words begin with VARIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in VARIOUS
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Common questions about VARIOUS
- Is VARIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARIOUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARIOUS worth?
- VARIOUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VARIOUS mean?
- Of several different kinds, or more than one and separate from each other.
- What letters can be added to VARIOUS?
- VARIOUS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VARIOUS:
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