VERGEBOARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. VERGEBOARD 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VERGEBOARD?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VERGEBOARD is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERGEBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vergeboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VERGEBOARD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in VERGEBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VERGEBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VERGEBOARD
1 longer words begin with VERGEBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in VERGEBOARD
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Common questions about VERGEBOARD
- Is VERGEBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VERGEBOARD is not in it.
- How many points is VERGEBOARD worth?
- VERGEBOARD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VERGEBOARD?
- VERGEBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VERGEBOARD:
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