VARYING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. VARYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
v4a1r1y4i1n1g2
PlayableVARYING · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 457,463odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept VARYING?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.29%
Our own measure of how useful VARYING is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARYING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
varyingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VARYING scores
Scrabble v4a1r1y4i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends v5a1r1y3i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in VARYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 457,463.
Words starting with VARYING
2 longer words begin with VARYING.
Shorter words from the letters in VARYING
grainy10 raving10 raying10 gravy12 vying12 vairy11 angry9 rangy9 virga9 invar8 rainy8 ravin8 agrin6 garni6 grain6 rangi6 navy10 vary10 viny10 grav8 gray8 gyan8 gyri8 vagi8 vang8 viga8 yagi8 yang8 airy7 ayin7 nary7 riva7 vain7 vair7 vina7 yarn7 agin5 gain5 gair5 gari5
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Common questions about VARYING
- Is VARYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARYING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARYING worth?
- VARYING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARYING?
- VARYING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VARYING:
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