VARITYPIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. VARITYPIST 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VARITYPIST?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARITYPIST is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARITYPIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
varitypistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VARITYPIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in VARITYPIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARITYPIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VARITYPIST
1 longer words begin with VARITYPIST.
Shorter words from the letters in VARITYPIST
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Common questions about VARITYPIST
- Is VARITYPIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VARITYPIST is not in it.
- How many points is VARITYPIST worth?
- VARITYPIST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARITYPIST?
- VARITYPIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VARITYPIST:
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