VEIN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. VEIN 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 VEIN?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VEIN is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VEIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VEIN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VEIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about VEIN
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VEIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart, or a seam of mineral within rock.
Leaves display a network of vein tissue that transports water and nutrients, a pattern often echoed in marble and wood grain. Miners historically tracked a rich vein for days underground before extraction became profitable.
How VEIN is used
Used in both anatomical and geological contexts, plus figurative senses like mood.
- The nurse located a vein in his arm for the injection.
- Geologists mapped a gold vein running deep beneath the hill.
- Leaf veins branch outward from the central stem.
- He spoke in a similar vein about future plans.
- A varicose vein can cause aching in the legs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VEIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VEIN
The 4 tiles of VEIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with VEIN
23 longer words begin with VEIN.
Words ending in VEIN
3 words end in VEIN. Useful as a back hook: play VEIN onto a word already on the board.
Words with VEIN inside
10 words contain VEIN in the middle. Words that start with VEIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VEIN
Common questions about VEIN
- Is VEIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VEIN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VEIN worth?
- VEIN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VEIN mean?
- A blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart, or a seam of mineral within rock.
- What letters can be added to VEIN?
- VEIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VEIN:
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