VELES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. VELES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VELES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VELES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VELES
No single letter turns VELES into another word.
How VELES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VELES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,648.
What stands out about VELES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of VELES
The 5 tiles of VELES in a different order — 2 found.
Words with VELES inside
Showing 24 of 28 words that contain VELES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with VELES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VELES
Common questions about VELES
- Is VELES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VELES is not in it.
- How many points is VELES worth?
- VELES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VELES?
- No single letter can be added to VELES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VELES:
Open VELES in the Word Finder