VELA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. VELA 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 VELA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VELA is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VELA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
velarChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How VELA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VELA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about VELA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 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 VELA mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The plural of velum, referring to soft, curtain-like membranes such as the soft palate or a locomotory organ in certain marine animals.
In medical anatomy, the related singular appears in compounds such as velum palatinum, and scientific writing favors the plural vela over an anglicized form. Marine biologists also apply vela to the muscular rim that comb jellies and some jellyfish use to propel themselves through water.
How VELA is used
Mostly confined to anatomical and zoological technical writing.
- Surgeons discussed the vela during the palate procedure.
- The comb jellies vela beat in coordinated waves.
- Textbooks describe both vela in a single diagram.
- Anatomists compared the vela of different mammal species.
- The vela control the passage of air and food in the throat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VELA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VELA
The 4 tiles of VELA in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with VELA
23 longer words begin with VELA.
Words ending in VELA
2 words end in VELA. Useful as a back hook: play VELA onto a word already on the board.
Words with VELA inside
21 words contain VELA in the middle. Words that start with VELA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VELA
Common questions about VELA
- Is VELA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VELA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VELA worth?
- VELA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VELA mean?
- The plural of velum, referring to soft, curtain-like membranes such as the soft palate or a locomotory organ in certain marine animals.
- What letters can be added to VELA?
- VELA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VELA:
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