VETCHIEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. VETCHIEST 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VETCHIEST?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VETCHIEST is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VETCHIEST
Front hooks — 1
kvetchiestBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How VETCHIEST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VETCHIEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VETCHIEST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VETCHIEST mean in Scrabble?
VETCHIEST is the superlative form of VETCHY.
Shorter words from the letters in VETCHIEST
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Common questions about VETCHIEST
- Is VETCHIEST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VETCHIEST is not in it.
- How many points is VETCHIEST worth?
- VETCHIEST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VETCHIEST?
- VETCHIEST takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VETCHIEST:
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