VERNALISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. VERNALISE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept VERNALISE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VERNALISE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERNALISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VERNALISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VERNALISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VERNALISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VERNALISE
2 longer words begin with VERNALISE.
Shorter words from the letters in VERNALISE
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Common questions about VERNALISE
- Is VERNALISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERNALISE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERNALISE worth?
- VERNALISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VERNALISE?
- VERNALISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VERNALISE:
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