VELE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. VELE 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VELE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VELE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VELE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
velesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VELE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VELE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,427.
Anagrams of VELE
The 4 tiles of VELE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VELE
3 longer words begin with VELE.
Words with VELE inside
Showing 24 of 93 words that contain VELE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with VELE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VELE
Common questions about VELE
- Is VELE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VELE is not in it.
- How many points is VELE worth?
- VELE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VELE?
- VELE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VELE:
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