VARY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. VARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VARY?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARY is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARY
Front hooks — 1
ovaryBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How VARY scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What does VARY mean in Scrabble?
verb
To differ or to change over time.
Vary and very look related and are not: one comes from a Latin word about change and the other from a Latin word about truth. The resemblance between them is pure accident.
How VARY is used
Varied, varying. Transitive and intransitive.
- Prices vary by region and by week.
- The word vary is not related to very.
- Results vary and the average hides it.
- A Latin word about change gave English vary.
- Two shops vary by a third on the same item.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VARY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VARY
3 longer words begin with VARY.
Words ending in VARY
6 words end in VARY. Useful as a back hook: play VARY onto a word already on the board.
Words with VARY inside
3 words contain VARY in the middle. Words that start with VARY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VARY
Common questions about VARY
- Is VARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARY, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARY worth?
- VARY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VARY mean?
- To differ or to change over time.
- What letters can be added to VARY?
- VARY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VARY:
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