VEXILLAR is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. VEXILLAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VEXILLAR?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VEXILLAR is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VEXILLAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vexillaryChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How VEXILLAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VEXILLAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VEXILLAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VEXILLAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Relating to a vexillum, the banner of a Roman unit, or to the vane of a feather.
The word is mostly met in specialist writing on Roman military standards and in descriptions of bird feathers. It is closely tied to the more usual vexillary.
How VEXILLAR is used
Rare and technical, found in classical studies and ornithology.
- The vexillar emblem was carried at the head of the detachment.
- Scholars described the vexillar flag found in the fort.
- The vexillar part of the feather is the broad flat web.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VEXILLAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VEXILLAR
2 longer words begin with VEXILLAR.
Shorter words from the letters in VEXILLAR
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Common questions about VEXILLAR
- Is VEXILLAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VEXILLAR, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VEXILLAR worth?
- VEXILLAR is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VEXILLAR mean?
- Relating to a vexillum, the banner of a Roman unit, or to the vane of a feather.
- What letters can be added to VEXILLAR?
- VEXILLAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VEXILLAR:
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