VERNACULAR is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. VERNACULAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
v4e1r1n1a1c3u1l1a1r1
PlayableVERNACULAR · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept VERNACULAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful VERNACULAR is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERNACULAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vernacularsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VERNACULAR scores
Scrabble v4e1r1n1a1c3u1l1a1r1 15
Words with Friends v5e1r1n2a1c4u2l2a1r1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in VERNACULAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VERNACULAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VERNACULAR
vernaculars16 vernacularly20 vernacularise18 vernacularism20 vernacularist18 vernacularity21 vernacularize27 vernacularised20 vernacularises19 vernacularisms21 vernacularists19 vernacularized29 vernacularizes28 vernacularising21 vernacularities20 vernacularizing30
16 longer words begin with VERNACULAR.
Shorter words from the letters in VERNACULAR
nervular11 caravel12 valance12 verruca12 unravel10 venular10 canulae9 canular9 lacunae9 lacunar9 lucarne9 nuclear9 raucler9 unclear9 ranular7 calver11 carvel11 carven11 carver11 cavern11 claver11 craven11 craver11 culver11 vaunce11 vulcan11 larvae9 nerval9 valuer9 verlan9 vernal9 anlace8 arcane8 canula8 carnal8 carrel8 crural8 cuneal8 curara8 curare8
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Common questions about VERNACULAR
- Is VERNACULAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERNACULAR, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERNACULAR worth?
- VERNACULAR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VERNACULAR?
- VERNACULAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VERNACULAR:
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