VARNISH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. VARNISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
v4a1r1n1i1s1h4
PlayableVARNISH · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 343,098odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept VARNISH?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.43%
Our own measure of how useful VARNISH is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARNISH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
varnishyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How VARNISH scores
Scrabble v4a1r1n1i1s1h4 13
Words with Friends v5a1r1n2i1s1h3 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in VARNISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Words starting with VARNISH
varnishy17 varnished16 varnisher15 varnishes15 varnishers16 varnishier16 varnishing17 varnishiest17 varnishings18
9 longer words begin with VARNISH.
Shorter words from the letters in VARNISH
ravish12 vanish12 arshin9 invars9 ravins9 shairn9 shiva11 arish8 hains8 hairs8 harns8 invar8 nashi8 ravin8 rivas8 savin8 sharn8 vairs8 vinas8 airns5 naris5 rains5 ranis5 sarin5 shiv10 ahis7 avis7 hain7 hair7 harn7 hins7 hisn7 navs7 nish7 rahs7 rash7 ravs7 riva7 shan7 shin7
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Common questions about VARNISH
- Is VARNISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARNISH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARNISH worth?
- VARNISH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARNISH?
- VARNISH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VARNISH:
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