VERTICILLATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. VERTICILLATION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VERTICILLATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VERTICILLATION is to know. It scores 19 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERTICILLATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
verticillationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VERTICILLATION scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in VERTICILLATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VERTICILLATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VERTICILLATION
1 longer words begin with VERTICILLATION.
Shorter words from the letters in VERTICILLATION
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Common questions about VERTICILLATION
- Is VERTICILLATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VERTICILLATION is not in it.
- How many points is VERTICILLATION worth?
- VERTICILLATION is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VERTICILLATION?
- VERTICILLATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of VERTICILLATION:
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