VASSAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. VASSAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VASSAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VASSAL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VASSAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vassalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VASSAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VASSAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does VASSAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A person who held land from a lord in medieval Europe and in return swore loyalty and owed military service.
The vassal knelt before his lord, pledged faithfulness and received a grant of land, called a fief, which supported him while he fought when summoned. The word comes through Old French from a Celtic root meaning a young servant. Today it is also used loosely for any state or person that depends on a stronger power and obeys it.
How VASSAL is used
Common in history writing, and in political writing for a country that answers to a more powerful neighbour, as in the phrase vassal state.
- The vassal rode to the castle with twenty armed men.
- Every vassal swore an oath on the relics before receiving his lands.
- The small kingdom was a vassal of the empire for two centuries.
- A powerful vassal could be more dangerous to the king than a foreign enemy.
- Historians call the puppet government a vassal regime.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VASSAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VASSAL
17 longer words begin with VASSAL.
Shorter words from the letters in VASSAL
Common questions about VASSAL
- Is VASSAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VASSAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VASSAL worth?
- VASSAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VASSAL mean?
- A person who held land from a lord in medieval Europe and in return swore loyalty and owed military service.
- What letters can be added to VASSAL?
- VASSAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VASSAL:
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