VESSAIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. VESSAIL 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 VESSAIL?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VESSAIL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VESSAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vessailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VESSAIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VESSAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Anagrams of VESSAIL
The 7 tiles of VESSAIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VESSAIL
1 longer words begin with VESSAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in VESSAIL
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Common questions about VESSAIL
- Is VESSAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VESSAIL is not in it.
- How many points is VESSAIL worth?
- VESSAIL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VESSAIL?
- VESSAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VESSAIL:
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