VATU is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. VATU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VATU?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VATU is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VATU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vatusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VATU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VATU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does VATU mean in Scrabble?
noun
The basic monetary unit of Vanuatu, a Pacific island nation.
Unlike most world currencies, the vatu has no smaller subdivision such as cents, since prices are typically rounded to whole units. It was introduced in 1981, the same year Vanuatu gained independence from joint British and French rule.
How VATU is used
Appears mainly in financial contexts and travel guides concerning Vanuatu.
- Tourists exchanged their dollars for vatu at the airport.
- The market price was listed in vatu, not euros.
- A thousand vatu bought a basket of fresh fruit.
- The bank displayed the daily vatu exchange rate.
- Local vendors preferred payment in vatu over foreign coins.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VATU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VATU
The 4 tiles of VATU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VATU
1 longer words begin with VATU.
Words with VATU inside
6 words contain VATU in the middle. Words that start with VATU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VATU
Common questions about VATU
- Is VATU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VATU, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VATU worth?
- VATU is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VATU mean?
- The basic monetary unit of Vanuatu, a Pacific island nation.
- What letters can be added to VATU?
- VATU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VATU:
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