VELL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. VELL 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 VELL?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VELL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VELL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VELL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
Words starting with VELL
19 longer words begin with VELL.
Words ending in VELL
3 words end in VELL. Useful as a back hook: play VELL onto a word already on the board.
Words with VELL inside
Showing 24 of 137 words that contain VELL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with VELL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VELL
Common questions about VELL
- Is VELL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VELL is not in it.
- How many points is VELL worth?
- VELL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VELL?
- VELL takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VELL:
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