VENT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. VENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VENT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VENT is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VENT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VENT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does VENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
An opening that allows air, gas, or liquid to escape or circulate.
Volcanic eruptions often begin at a vent where magma and gases first reach the surface. Building codes commonly require a vent in bathrooms and kitchens to remove moisture and odors.
How VENT is used
Used literally for openings and figuratively for releasing emotion.
- Steam escaped through a small vent in the wall.
- The volcano vented ash for three days straight.
- She needed to vent after a stressful meeting.
- Engineers installed a vent above the stove.
- Hot air rises and exits through the roof vent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VENT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VENT
Showing 24 of 102 words that begin with VENT.
Words ending in VENT
24 words end in VENT. Useful as a back hook: play VENT onto a word already on the board.
Words with VENT inside
Showing 24 of 297 words that contain VENT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with VENT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VENT
Common questions about VENT
- Is VENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VENT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VENT worth?
- VENT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VENT mean?
- An opening that allows air, gas, or liquid to escape or circulate.
- What letters can be added to VENT?
- VENT takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VENT:
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