VARITYPISTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. VARITYPISTS 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VARITYPISTS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARITYPISTS is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARITYPISTS
No single letter turns VARITYPISTS into another word.
How VARITYPISTS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in VARITYPISTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARITYPISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in VARITYPISTS
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Common questions about VARITYPISTS
- Is VARITYPISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VARITYPISTS is not in it.
- How many points is VARITYPISTS worth?
- VARITYPISTS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARITYPISTS?
- No single letter can be added to VARITYPISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of VARITYPISTS:
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