VENEER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. VENEER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VENEER?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VENEER is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VENEER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
veneersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VENEER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VENEER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 75,256.
What stands out about VENEER
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VENEER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thin decorative layer of fine wood glued over a cheaper surface, or, figuratively, a pleasant outward show hiding something less attractive.
A veneer starts when furniture makers slice costly timber into sheets thinner than a coin and glue them over plain wood, so a cheap table can look like solid walnut. The figurative sense grew from that practice and now describes politeness, calm or respectability that covers a harsher truth. Dentists use the same word for a thin shell fixed over the front of a tooth. It reached English from German by way of French.
How VENEER is used
Used literally in woodwork and dentistry, and figuratively in the phrase a veneer of civility.
- The desk is pine under a thin oak veneer.
- Beneath his friendly veneer he was deeply anxious.
- The dentist fitted a porcelain veneer to her front tooth.
- The veneer peeled away where the glue had failed.
- A veneer of calm covered the tense meeting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VENEER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VENEER
The 6 tiles of VENEER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with VENEER
6 longer words begin with VENEER.
Shorter words from the letters in VENEER
Common questions about VENEER
- Is VENEER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VENEER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VENEER worth?
- VENEER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VENEER mean?
- A thin decorative layer of fine wood glued over a cheaper surface, or, figuratively, a pleasant outward show hiding something less attractive.
- What letters can be added to VENEER?
- VENEER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VENEER:
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