VARLET is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. VARLET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VARLET?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARLET is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARLET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
varletsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VARLET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VARLET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What does VARLET mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A servant, or in a scornful sense a rascal.
In the Middle Ages a varlet was a young attendant, often one training to become a knight. Over time the word slid downward and came to mean a dishonest fellow, which is how Shakespeare and later writers tend to use it. Today it survives mostly in historical fiction and in mock-heroic speech.
How VARLET is used
Archaic; found in historical writing and humorous imitation of old style.
- The knight called for his varlet to saddle the horse.
- Out of my sight, you varlet!
- A varlet stood behind the lord with a cloak.
- The old play casts him as a cunning varlet.
- She laughed at the varlet who tried to cheat her.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VARLET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VARLET
The 6 tiles of VARLET in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VARLET
7 longer words begin with VARLET.
Shorter words from the letters in VARLET
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Common questions about VARLET
- Is VARLET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARLET, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARLET worth?
- VARLET is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VARLET mean?
- A servant, or in a scornful sense a rascal.
- What letters can be added to VARLET?
- VARLET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VARLET:
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