VELATURA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. VELATURA 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VELATURA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VELATURA is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VELATURA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
velaturasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VELATURA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VELATURA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VELATURA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VELATURA
1 longer words begin with VELATURA.
Shorter words from the letters in VELATURA
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Common questions about VELATURA
- Is VELATURA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VELATURA is not in it.
- How many points is VELATURA worth?
- VELATURA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VELATURA?
- VELATURA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VELATURA:
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