VERMINATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. VERMINATE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept VERMINATE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VERMINATE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERMINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VERMINATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VERMINATE, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VERMINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VERMINATE
2 longer words begin with VERMINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in VERMINATE
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Common questions about VERMINATE
- Is VERMINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERMINATE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERMINATE worth?
- VERMINATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VERMINATE?
- VERMINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VERMINATE:
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