VERSE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. VERSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VERSE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VERSE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VERSE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VERSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.
What stands out about VERSE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VERSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Writing arranged with a regular rhythm and often rhyme, or a single numbered division of a poem, song, or chapter of the Bible.
Verse is language shaped by metre and often rhyme, the traditional opposite of ordinary prose. The word also names a single numbered unit inside a longer poem, song lyric, or chapter of the Bible, so that a hymn or psalm is said to have so many verses. Song lyrics still use verse for the sung sections that alternate with the chorus. In casual speech, a rhymed couplet written for an occasion, such as a birthday card, is often just called a verse.
How VERSE is used
Common in literature, hymn and Bible references, and in songwriting, where it labels the sung sections between choruses.
- The poet published a slim volume of verse last spring.
- The minister read the opening verse of the psalm aloud.
- Each verse of the song tells part of the same story.
- She wrote a short verse inside the birthday card.
- The old ballad is written entirely in rhymed verse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VERSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VERSE
The 5 tiles of VERSE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with VERSE
10 longer words begin with VERSE.
Words ending in VERSE
20 words end in VERSE. Useful as a back hook: play VERSE onto a word already on the board.
Words with VERSE inside
Showing 24 of 101 words that contain VERSE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with VERSE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VERSE
Common questions about VERSE
- Is VERSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERSE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERSE worth?
- VERSE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VERSE mean?
- Writing arranged with a regular rhythm and often rhyme, or a single numbered division of a poem, song, or chapter of the Bible.
- What letters can be added to VERSE?
- VERSE takes 5 hooks: 1 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VERSE:
Open VERSE in the Word Finder