VERSUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. VERSUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VERSUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VERSUS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERSUS
No single letter turns VERSUS into another word.
How VERSUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VERSUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does VERSUS mean in Scrabble?
preposition
Against, used to name the two sides in a contest, lawsuit or comparison.
Sports fixtures are announced as one team versus another, and court cases carry the title of one party versus the other, usually written v. or vs. The word is Latin and meant turned toward, which developed into the sense of facing as an opponent. It is also used for comparing two options, such as renting versus buying.
How VERSUS is used
Abbreviated vs. in general writing and v. in legal citations.
- Tonight's match is Spain versus Brazil.
- The case of Smith versus Jones begins on Monday.
- The article weighs renting versus buying a home.
- It was a classic contest of speed versus strength.
- The debate set tradition versus change.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VERSUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in VERSUS
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Common questions about VERSUS
- Is VERSUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERSUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERSUS worth?
- VERSUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VERSUS mean?
- Against, used to name the two sides in a contest, lawsuit or comparison.
- What letters can be added to VERSUS?
- No single letter can be added to VERSUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VERSUS:
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