VESPAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. VESPAS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VESPAS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VESPAS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VESPAS
No single letter turns VESPAS into another word.
How VESPAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VESPAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does VESPAS mean in Scrabble?
VESPAS is the plural of VESPA.
VESPA(noun) — The Latin genus name for the group of wasps and hornets that includes the common hornet.
Shorter words from the letters in VESPAS
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Common questions about VESPAS
- Is VESPAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VESPAS is not in it.
- How many points is VESPAS worth?
- VESPAS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VESPAS?
- No single letter can be added to VESPAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VESPAS:
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