VERBASCUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. VERBASCUM 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept VERBASCUM?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VERBASCUM is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERBASCUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
verbascumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VERBASCUM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VERBASCUM, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VERBASCUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VERBASCUM
- All 9 letters of VERBASCUM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with VERBASCUM
1 longer words begin with VERBASCUM.
Shorter words from the letters in VERBASCUM
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Common questions about VERBASCUM
- Is VERBASCUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERBASCUM, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERBASCUM worth?
- VERBASCUM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VERBASCUM?
- VERBASCUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VERBASCUM:
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