VESPER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VESPER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VESPER?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VESPER is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VESPER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vespersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VESPER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VESPER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 188,140.
What stands out about VESPER
- The same 6 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 VESPER mean in Scrabble?
noun
literarypoetic
The evening, or the evening star; also an evening prayer or service.
Vesper comes from the Latin for evening, and poets used it for the planet Venus when it shines in the western sky just after sunset. The plural, vespers, names the evening service of the Church, sung or said as daylight fades. The word keeps a quiet, old-fashioned charm and appears in titles, hymns and descriptions of dusk.
How VESPER is used
Literary and poetic; the plural vespers is the usual form for the church service.
- The first vesper star appeared above the hills.
- They walked home in the soft light of vesper.
- A vesper bell called the villagers to prayer.
- The poet described the sky at vesper in glowing colours.
- Choir members rehearsed the vesper hymn all week.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VESPER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VESPER
The 6 tiles of VESPER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with VESPER
9 longer words begin with VESPER.
Shorter words from the letters in VESPER
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Common questions about VESPER
- Is VESPER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VESPER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VESPER worth?
- VESPER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VESPER mean?
- The evening, or the evening star; also an evening prayer or service.
- What letters can be added to VESPER?
- VESPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VESPER:
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