VERBASCUMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. VERBASCUMS 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept VERBASCUMS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VERBASCUMS is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERBASCUMS
No single letter turns VERBASCUMS into another word.
How VERBASCUMS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in VERBASCUMS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VERBASCUMS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VERBASCUMS mean in Scrabble?
VERBASCUMS is the plural of VERBASCUM.
Shorter words from the letters in VERBASCUMS
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Common questions about VERBASCUMS
- Is VERBASCUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERBASCUMS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERBASCUMS worth?
- VERBASCUMS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VERBASCUMS?
- No single letter can be added to VERBASCUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VERBASCUMS:
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