VERBAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VERBAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
v4e1r1b3a1l1
PlayableVERBAL · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 114,974odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept VERBAL?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful VERBAL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERBAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
verbalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VERBAL scores
Scrabble v4e1r1b3a1l1 11
Words with Friends v5e1r1b4a1l2 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in VERBAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Words starting with VERBAL
verbals12 verbally16 verbalise14 verbalism16 verbalist14 verbality17 verbalize23 verballed15 verbalised16 verbaliser15 verbalises15 verbalisms17 verbalists15 verbalized25 verbalizer24 verbalizes24 verballing16 verbalisers16 verbalising17 verbalistic18 verbalities16 verbalizers25 verbalizing26 verbalisation18
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with VERBAL.
Shorter words from the letters in VERBAL
brave10 verba10 laver8 ravel8 velar8 abler7 baler7 belar7 blaer7 blare7 blear7 verb9 avel7 aver7 lave7 leva7 rave7 vale7 vare7 veal7 vela7 vera7 aber6 able6 albe6 bael6 bale6 bare6 beal6 bear6 blae6 brae6 arle4 earl4 laer4 lare4 lear4 rale4 real4 bev8
Showing 40 of 74. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about VERBAL
- Is VERBAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERBAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERBAL worth?
- VERBAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VERBAL?
- VERBAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VERBAL:
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