VERMICELLI is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. VERMICELLI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VERMICELLI?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VERMICELLI is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERMICELLI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vermicellisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VERMICELLI scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in VERMICELLI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VERMICELLI has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VERMICELLI mean in Scrabble?
noun
Pasta made in very thin strands, finer than spaghetti.
The name comes from Italian and means little worms, a nod to the shape. Cooks use vermicelli in soups and salads, and in some countries the word also names chocolate strands for cakes.
How VERMICELLI is used
Used in cooking for thin pasta, and sometimes noodles or cake sprinkles.
- She dropped the vermicelli into the boiling broth.
- A tangle of vermicelli sat on his plate.
- The cake was topped with chocolate vermicelli.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VERMICELLI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VERMICELLI
1 longer words begin with VERMICELLI.
Shorter words from the letters in VERMICELLI
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Common questions about VERMICELLI
- Is VERMICELLI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERMICELLI, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERMICELLI worth?
- VERMICELLI is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VERMICELLI mean?
- Pasta made in very thin strands, finer than spaghetti.
- What letters can be added to VERMICELLI?
- VERMICELLI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VERMICELLI:
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