VERNACULARISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. VERNACULARISE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept VERNACULARISE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VERNACULARISE is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERNACULARISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VERNACULARISE scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in VERNACULARISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VERNACULARISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VERNACULARISE
2 longer words begin with VERNACULARISE.
Shorter words from the letters in VERNACULARISE
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Common questions about VERNACULARISE
- Is VERNACULARISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERNACULARISE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERNACULARISE worth?
- VERNACULARISE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VERNACULARISE?
- VERNACULARISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of VERNACULARISE:
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