VEXATIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. VEXATIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VEXATIOUS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VEXATIOUS is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VEXATIOUS
No single letter turns VEXATIOUS into another word.
How VEXATIOUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VEXATIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VEXATIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VEXATIOUS
- All 9 letters of VEXATIOUS are different — nothing repeats.
- VEXATIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- VEXATIOUS contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with VEXATIOUS
3 longer words begin with VEXATIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in VEXATIOUS
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Common questions about VEXATIOUS
- Is VEXATIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VEXATIOUS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VEXATIOUS worth?
- VEXATIOUS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VEXATIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to VEXATIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VEXATIOUS:
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