VERTEBRA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. VERTEBRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
v4e1r1t1e1b3r1a1
PlayableVERTEBRA · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept VERTEBRA?
| 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: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.88%
Our own measure of how useful VERTEBRA is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERTEBRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VERTEBRA scores
Scrabble v4e1r1t1e1b3r1a1 13
Words with Friends v5e1r1t1e1b4r1a1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in VERTEBRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VERTEBRA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VERTEBRA
vertebrae14 vertebral14 vertebras14 vertebrate15 vertebrally19 vertebrated17 vertebrates16 vertebration17 vertebrations18
9 longer words begin with VERTEBRA.
Shorter words from the letters in VERTEBRA
averter10 rebater9 tabrere9 terebra9 beaver11 braver11 brevet11 reverb11 reaver9 revert9 barret8 barter8 bearer8 beater8 berate8 berret8 breare8 rebate8 retear6 tearer6 terrae6 bever10 brave10 breve10 verba10 arvee8 avert8 evert8 raver8 reave8 revet8 taver8 trave8 verra8 verre8 barer7 barre7 beare7 beret7 breer7
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Common questions about VERTEBRA
- Is VERTEBRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERTEBRA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERTEBRA worth?
- VERTEBRA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VERTEBRA?
- VERTEBRA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VERTEBRA:
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