VELARS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. VELARS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VELARS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VELARS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VELARS
No single letter turns VELARS into another word.
How VELARS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VELARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about VELARS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 6 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 VELARS mean in Scrabble?
VELARS is the plural of VELAR.
VELAR(adjective) — Relating to the velum, either the soft palate at the back of the mouth or, in phonetics, a consonant sound made by raising the back of the tongue against it.
Anagrams of VELARS
The 6 tiles of VELARS in a different order — 6 found.
Shorter words from the letters in VELARS
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Common questions about VELARS
- Is VELARS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VELARS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VELARS worth?
- VELARS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VELARS?
- No single letter can be added to VELARS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VELARS:
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