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.
v4e1r1b3a1s1c3u1m3s1
Depends on the listVERBASCUMS · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
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
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.9
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.7%
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
Scrabble v4e1r1b3a1s1c3u1m3s1 19
Words with Friends v5e1r1b4a1s1c4u2m4s1 24
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.
Shorter words from the letters in VERBASCUMS
verbascum18 scumbers14 subraces12 cambers13 cembras13 crambes13 cumbers13 scrambs13 scumber13 scarves12 camuses11 rubaces11 sacrums11 samburs11 screams11 subrace11 varuses10 abusers9 amusers9 arcuses9 assumer9 buseras9 causers9 cesuras9 masseur9 rubasse9 saucers9 sucrase9 surbase9 camber12 cembra12 crambe12 crumbs12 cumber12 scramb12 braves11 carves11 cauves11 cavers11 craves11
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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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