VELD is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. VELD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VELD?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VELD is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VELD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VELD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VELD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What does VELD mean in Scrabble?
noun
South African
Open grassland or country in southern Africa, especially in South Africa.
The veld typically supports grazing animals and stretches over wide, mostly treeless areas. Writers often distinguish types of veld, such as highveld and lowveld, based on elevation and vegetation.
How VELD is used
Countable or uncountable noun; frequently appears without an article.
- Herds of antelope grazed across the veld.
- The veld turned golden brown in the dry season.
- Farmers grew maize on land bordering the veld.
- Wildfires sometimes sweep through the veld.
- Several veld habitats support different wildlife.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VELD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VELD
7 longer words begin with VELD.
Words ending in VELD
8 words end in VELD. Useful as a back hook: play VELD onto a word already on the board.
Words with VELD inside
12 words contain VELD in the middle. Words that start with VELD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VELD
Common questions about VELD
- Is VELD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VELD, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VELD worth?
- VELD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VELD mean?
- Open grassland or country in southern Africa, especially in South Africa.
- What letters can be added to VELD?
- VELD takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VELD:
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