VELLS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. VELLS 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.
v4e1l1l1s1
Depends on the listVELLS · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 130,708odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept VELLS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful VELLS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VELLS
Front hooks — 1
kvellsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How VELLS scores
Scrabble v4e1l1l1s1 8
Words with Friends v5e1l2l2s1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in VELLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Words ending in VELLS
2 words end in VELLS. Useful as a back hook: play VELLS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in VELLS
Common questions about VELLS
- Is VELLS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VELLS is not in it.
- How many points is VELLS worth?
- VELLS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VELLS?
- VELLS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VELLS:
Open VELLS in the Word Finder