VERTEX is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. VERTEX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VERTEX?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VERTEX is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERTEX
No single letter turns VERTEX into another word.
How VERTEX scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VERTEX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 250,853.
What does VERTEX mean in Scrabble?
noun
The highest point of something, or the point where two lines meet to form an angle.
Geometry students meet the vertex of a triangle early on, while climbers think of it as the summit. The plural is vertices or vertexes.
How VERTEX is used
Used in mathematics and for the top of a thing.
- Each vertex of the cube joins three edges.
- The angle is measured at its vertex.
- The bird circled above the vertex of the hill.
- Label the vertex of the triangle with a capital letter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VERTEX and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VERTEX
1 longer words begin with VERTEX.
Shorter words from the letters in VERTEX
Common questions about VERTEX
- Is VERTEX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERTEX, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERTEX worth?
- VERTEX is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VERTEX mean?
- The highest point of something, or the point where two lines meet to form an angle.
- What letters can be added to VERTEX?
- No single letter can be added to VERTEX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VERTEX:
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