VELARISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. VELARISATION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept VELARISATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VELARISATION is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VELARISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
velarisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VELARISATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in VELARISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VELARISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VELARISATION
1 longer words begin with VELARISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in VELARISATION
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Common questions about VELARISATION
- Is VELARISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VELARISATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VELARISATION worth?
- VELARISATION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VELARISATION?
- VELARISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of VELARISATION:
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