VEHICLES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. VEHICLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableVEHICLES · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept VEHICLES?
| 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
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.87%
Our own measure of how useful VEHICLES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VEHICLES
No single letter turns VEHICLES into another word.
How VEHICLES scores
Scrabble v4e1h4i1c3l1e1s1 16
Words with Friends v5e1h3i1c4l2e1s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in VEHICLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VEHICLES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in VEHICLES
chevies15 seviche15 vehicle15 eliches12 helices12 lichees12 vesicle12 chives14 elvish12 helves12 shelve12 chesil11 chiels11 chiles11 chisel11 cleves11 clevis11 elchis11 eliche11 leches11 lichee11 liches11 seiche11 sleech11 levies9 lieves9 slieve9 siecle8 chive13 chivs13 helve11 hives11 shive11 chiel10 chile10 cives10 cleve10 eches10 elchi10 iches10
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Common questions about VEHICLES
- Is VEHICLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VEHICLES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VEHICLES worth?
- VEHICLES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VEHICLES?
- No single letter can be added to VEHICLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VEHICLES:
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