VERSINE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. VERSINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VERSINE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VERSINE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERSINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
versinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VERSINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VERSINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
What stands out about VERSINE
- The same 7 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 VERSINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A trigonometric function of an angle equal to one minus its cosine.
The versine was once tabulated for navigation and surveying because it avoided subtraction in some calculations. Modern textbooks rarely mention it, since calculators handle the cosine directly. It is also written versed sine.
How VERSINE is used
Used in mathematics and the history of navigation.
- The versine of a right angle equals one.
- Old navigation tables listed the versine for every degree.
- He worked the problem by looking up the versine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VERSINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VERSINE
The 7 tiles of VERSINE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with VERSINE
1 longer words begin with VERSINE.
Shorter words from the letters in VERSINE
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Common questions about VERSINE
- Is VERSINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERSINE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERSINE worth?
- VERSINE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VERSINE mean?
- A trigonometric function of an angle equal to one minus its cosine.
- What letters can be added to VERSINE?
- VERSINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VERSINE:
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