VATS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. VATS 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 VATS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VATS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VATS
No single letter turns VATS into another word.
How VATS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VATS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about VATS
- 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
Anagrams of VATS
The 4 tiles of VATS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in VATS
7 words end in VATS. Useful as a back hook: play VATS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in VATS
Common questions about VATS
- Is VATS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VATS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VATS worth?
- VATS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VATS?
- No single letter can be added to VATS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VATS:
Open VATS in the Word Finder