VENTURE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. VENTURE 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 VENTURE?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VENTURE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VENTURE
Front hooks — 1
aventureChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VENTURE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VENTURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What does VENTURE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To dare to go somewhere or do something that involves risk.
To venture can also mean to offer an opinion tentatively, as when you venture a guess without being sure. The idea of putting something at risk sits behind both uses. In business the same root gives the noun for a risky new enterprise.
How VENTURE is used
Used in everyday and literary English, often followed by out, into or a clause.
- They did not venture out in the storm.
- I will venture a guess that the answer is yes.
- Few travellers would venture into the marsh at night.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VENTURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VENTURE
7 longer words begin with VENTURE.
Shorter words from the letters in VENTURE
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Common questions about VENTURE
- Is VENTURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VENTURE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VENTURE worth?
- VENTURE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VENTURE mean?
- To dare to go somewhere or do something that involves risk.
- What letters can be added to VENTURE?
- VENTURE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VENTURE:
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