VELLICATE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. VELLICATE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableVELLICATE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept VELLICATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful VELLICATE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VELLICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VELLICATE scores
Scrabble v4e1l1l1i1c3a1t1e1 14
Words with Friends v5e1l2l2i1c4a1t1e1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in VELLICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VELLICATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VELLICATE
2 longer words begin with VELLICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in VELLICATE
elative10 active11 clavie11 cleave11 levite9 valete9 velate9 veleta9 vellet9 vielle9 villae9 allice8 atelic8 caille8 callee8 callet8 cellae8 taille6 telial6 calve10 cavel10 cavie10 cavil10 civet10 clave10 clavi10 cleve10 evict10 vatic10 alive8 evite8 leave8 level8 lieve8 valet8 veale8 villa8 vitae8 vital8 cella7
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Common questions about VELLICATE
- Is VELLICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VELLICATE is not in it.
- How many points is VELLICATE worth?
- VELLICATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VELLICATE?
- VELLICATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VELLICATE:
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