VARNISHY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. VARNISHY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VARNISHY?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARNISHY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARNISHY
No single letter turns VARNISHY into another word.
How VARNISHY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VARNISHY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARNISHY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VARNISHY
- All 8 letters of VARNISHY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of VARNISHY
The 8 tiles of VARNISHY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in VARNISHY
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Common questions about VARNISHY
- Is VARNISHY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARNISHY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARNISHY worth?
- VARNISHY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARNISHY?
- No single letter can be added to VARNISHY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VARNISHY:
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