VIAE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. VIAE 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VIAE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIAE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIAE
No single letter turns VIAE into another word.
How VIAE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VIAE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What stands out about VIAE
- VIAE runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words ending in VIAE
2 words end in VIAE. Useful as a back hook: play VIAE onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in VIAE
Common questions about VIAE
- Is VIAE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VIAE is not in it.
- How many points is VIAE worth?
- VIAE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VIAE?
- No single letter can be added to VIAE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VIAE:
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