VARNA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. VARNA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VARNA?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARNA is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARNA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
varnasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VARNA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VARNA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about VARNA
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VARNA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
Each of the four traditional social classes into which Hindu society was historically divided, ranked by ritual duty and occupation.
The four varnas, traditionally named Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra, were meant to organize society by function, such as priests, warriors, merchants, and laborers. In later texts the system became linked to the more numerous, hereditary jati groups, so the original four-part varna scheme is broader and simpler than the caste divisions that developed around it. Scholars and reformers in modern India continue to debate how closely the older varna ideal ever matched real social practice.
How VARNA is used
Used in discussions of Hindu social history and religious texts; distinct from the more specific term jati.
- The professor explained the four varnas of classical Hindu texts.
- Ancient scripture links each varna to a distinct duty in society.
- Reformers questioned how strictly the varna system was ever followed.
- The lecture traced how varna and jati came to be confused.
- He wrote his thesis on caste and varna in early Indian society.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VARNA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VARNA
The 5 tiles of VARNA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with VARNA
1 longer words begin with VARNA.
Shorter words from the letters in VARNA
Common questions about VARNA
- Is VARNA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARNA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARNA worth?
- VARNA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VARNA mean?
- Each of the four traditional social classes into which Hindu society was historically divided, ranked by ritual duty and occupation.
- What letters can be added to VARNA?
- VARNA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VARNA:
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