VELOUTE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. VELOUTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VELOUTE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VELOUTE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VELOUTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
veloutesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VELOUTE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VELOUTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 157,903.
What does VELOUTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A smooth, rich white sauce made by thickening a light stock of chicken, veal or fish with a butter-and-flour roux.
In classic French cooking veloute counts as one of the mother sauces, a base from which many other sauces are built. It is thinner and lighter than a bechamel because it is made with stock rather than milk. Cooks also turn it into a soup by finishing it with cream and egg yolks.
How VELOUTE is used
Used in cookery writing and recipes, especially those drawing on French technique.
- The chef whisked the stock into the roux to make a silky veloute.
- A mushroom veloute was spooned over the roasted chicken.
- She finished the veloute with cream and a squeeze of lemon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VELOUTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VELOUTE
The 7 tiles of VELOUTE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VELOUTE
1 longer words begin with VELOUTE.
Shorter words from the letters in VELOUTE
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Common questions about VELOUTE
- Is VELOUTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VELOUTE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VELOUTE worth?
- VELOUTE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VELOUTE mean?
- A smooth, rich white sauce made by thickening a light stock of chicken, veal or fish with a butter-and-flour roux.
- What letters can be added to VELOUTE?
- VELOUTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VELOUTE:
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