VELLENAGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. VELLENAGE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VELLENAGE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VELLENAGE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VELLENAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vellenagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VELLENAGE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VELLENAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VELLENAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VELLENAGE
1 longer words begin with VELLENAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in VELLENAGE
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Common questions about VELLENAGE
- Is VELLENAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VELLENAGE is not in it.
- How many points is VELLENAGE worth?
- VELLENAGE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VELLENAGE?
- VELLENAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VELLENAGE:
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