VAST is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. VAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VAST?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VAST is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VAST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VAST scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about VAST
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VAST mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Extremely large in area, extent, or amount.
The adjective vast derives from the Latin vastus, meaning empty or desolate, a root also behind the word waste. Its original sense described uninhabited wilderness before the meaning broadened over time to cover any great extent or quantity.
How VAST is used
Widely used in both everyday speech and formal writing to emphasize great size or scope.
- The desert stretched out in a vast, empty expanse.
- They faced a vast amount of paperwork before the deadline.
- A vast crowd gathered outside the stadium gates.
- The library holds a vast collection of rare manuscripts.
- Vast forests once covered the entire valley.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VAST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VAST
The 4 tiles of VAST in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with VAST
15 longer words begin with VAST.
Words ending in VAST
1 words end in VAST. Useful as a back hook: play VAST onto a word already on the board.
Words with VAST inside
22 words contain VAST in the middle. Words that start with VAST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VAST
Common questions about VAST
- Is VAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VAST, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VAST worth?
- VAST is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VAST mean?
- Extremely large in area, extent, or amount.
- What letters can be added to VAST?
- VAST takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VAST:
Open VAST in the Word Finder