VENEFICOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. VENEFICOUS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VENEFICOUS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VENEFICOUS is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VENEFICOUS
No single letter turns VENEFICOUS into another word.
How VENEFICOUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in VENEFICOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VENEFICOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VENEFICOUS
1 longer words begin with VENEFICOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in VENEFICOUS
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Common questions about VENEFICOUS
- Is VENEFICOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VENEFICOUS is not in it.
- How many points is VENEFICOUS worth?
- VENEFICOUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VENEFICOUS?
- No single letter can be added to VENEFICOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VENEFICOUS:
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