VAUNCES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. VAUNCES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
v4a1u1n1c3e1s1
Depends on the listVAUNCES · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 385,985odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept VAUNCES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.57%
Our own measure of how useful VAUNCES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VAUNCES
No single letter turns VAUNCES into another word.
How VAUNCES scores
Scrabble v4a1u1n1c3e1s1 12
Words with Friends v5a1u2n2c4e1s1 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in VAUNCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Shorter words from the letters in VAUNCES
cauves11 vaunce11 naevus9 causen8 uncase8 usance8 caves10 avens8 naves8 nevus8 suave8 uveas8 vanes8 venus8 acnes7 canes7 cause7 sauce7 scena7 unces7 aunes5 usnea5 cave9 vacs9 aves7 nave7 navs7 save7 uvae7 uvas7 uvea7 vaes7 vane7 vans7 vase7 vaus7 vena7 aces6 acne6 aesc6
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Common questions about VAUNCES
- Is VAUNCES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VAUNCES is not in it.
- How many points is VAUNCES worth?
- VAUNCES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VAUNCES?
- No single letter can be added to VAUNCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VAUNCES:
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