VARNISHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. VARNISHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
v4a1r1n1i1s1h4i1n1g2
PlayableVARNISHING · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept VARNISHING?
| 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
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful VARNISHING is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARNISHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
varnishingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VARNISHING scores
Scrabble v4a1r1n1i1s1h4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends v5a1r1n2i1s1h3i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in VARNISHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARNISHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VARNISHING
1 longer words begin with VARNISHING.
Shorter words from the letters in VARNISHING
ravishing16 vanishing16 shriving15 hainings12 ravining12 shrining12 ingrains9 havings14 shaving14 vishing14 varnish13 avising11 garnish11 haining11 hairing11 hirings11 rashing11 ravings11 sharing11 shining11 shiring11 virgins11 visaing11 airings8 airning8 arising8 ingrain8 raginis8 raining8 raising8 rinsing8 saining8 sairing8 snaring8 having13 hiving13 ravish12 vanish12 ashing10 garish10
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Common questions about VARNISHING
- Is VARNISHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARNISHING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARNISHING worth?
- VARNISHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARNISHING?
- VARNISHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VARNISHING:
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