VESPA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. VESPA 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VESPA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VESPA is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VESPA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vespasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VESPA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VESPA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about VESPA
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VESPA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
The Latin genus name for the group of wasps and hornets that includes the common hornet.
Entomologists classify hornets and several large wasps under the genus vespa, distinguishing them from smaller wasp genera by size and nest structure. The Latin word for wasp gave the genus its name long before it was borrowed for anything else.
How VESPA is used
A technical term from zoological classification.
- The nest belonged to a colony of vespa hornets.
- Researchers tracked the spread of an invasive vespa species.
- The genus vespa includes some of the largest wasps in Europe.
- A single vespa can deliver a painful sting.
- The field guide grouped the hornets under vespa.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VESPA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VESPA
The 5 tiles of VESPA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with VESPA
1 longer words begin with VESPA.
Shorter words from the letters in VESPA
Common questions about VESPA
- Is VESPA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VESPA is not in it.
- How many points is VESPA worth?
- VESPA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VESPA mean?
- The Latin genus name for the group of wasps and hornets that includes the common hornet.
- What letters can be added to VESPA?
- VESPA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VESPA:
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