VAVASORY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. VAVASORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VAVASORY?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VAVASORY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VAVASORY
No single letter turns VAVASORY into another word.
How VAVASORY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VAVASORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VAVASORY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VAVASORY mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The land held by a vavasour, or the tenure under which it was held.
In feudal law a vavasory was a modest fief held from a great lord, rather than a grand estate. The word turns up chiefly in medieval history and legal dictionaries.
How VAVASORY is used
Used in feudal history and legal writing.
- The family held its vavasory from the earl.
- Records describe the vavasory as a small manor.
- He inherited a vavasory near the river.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VAVASORY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in VAVASORY
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Common questions about VAVASORY
- Is VAVASORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VAVASORY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VAVASORY worth?
- VAVASORY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VAVASORY mean?
- The land held by a vavasour, or the tenure under which it was held.
- What letters can be added to VAVASORY?
- No single letter can be added to VAVASORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VAVASORY:
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