VERTEBRATE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. VERTEBRATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
v4e1r1t1e1b3r1a1t1e1
PlayableVERTEBRATE · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept VERTEBRATE?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.3%
Our own measure of how useful VERTEBRATE is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERTEBRATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VERTEBRATE scores
Scrabble v4e1r1t1e1b3r1a1t1e1 15
Words with Friends v5e1r1t1e1b4r1a1t1e1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in VERTEBRATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VERTEBRATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VERTEBRATE
2 longer words begin with VERTEBRATE.
Shorter words from the letters in VERTEBRATE
verberate14 vertebrae14 terebrate11 bereaver13 vertebra13 barrette10 batterer10 berretta10 terebrae10 bereave12 brevete12 averter10 abetter9 beretta9 rebater9 tabrere9 terebra9 retrate7 retreat7 treater7 beaver11 braver11 brevet11 reverb11 reaver9 revere9 revert9 tavert9 trevet9 vatter9 vetter9 barret8 barter8 batter8 bearer8 beater8 berate8 berret8 better8 breare8
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Common questions about VERTEBRATE
- Is VERTEBRATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERTEBRATE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERTEBRATE worth?
- VERTEBRATE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VERTEBRATE?
- VERTEBRATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VERTEBRATE:
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