VAVASOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. VAVASOUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VAVASOUR?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VAVASOUR is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VAVASOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vavasoursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VAVASOUR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VAVASOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VAVASOUR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VAVASOUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A medieval vassal who held land from a great lord and had vassals of his own.
A vavasour ranked below a baron but above a simple knight in the feudal ladder. Chaucer's Franklin is often described as a vavasour-like country gentleman.
How VAVASOUR is used
Vavasour is used in medieval history and historical fiction.
- The vavasour owed service to the earl.
- A prosperous vavasour held the manor.
- Each vavasour swore loyalty to his lord.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VAVASOUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VAVASOUR
1 longer words begin with VAVASOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in VAVASOUR
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Common questions about VAVASOUR
- Is VAVASOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VAVASOUR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VAVASOUR worth?
- VAVASOUR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VAVASOUR mean?
- A medieval vassal who held land from a great lord and had vassals of his own.
- What letters can be added to VAVASOUR?
- VAVASOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VAVASOUR:
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