VICINAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. VICINAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableVICINAGE · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept VICINAGE?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful VICINAGE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VICINAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vicinagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VICINAGE scores
Scrabble v4i1c3i1n1a1g2e1 14
Words with Friends v5i1c4i1n2a1g3e1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in VICINAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VICINAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VICINAGE
1 longer words begin with VICINAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in VICINAGE
veganic13 caving12 vicing12 incave11 incavi11 eaving10 incage9 cavie10 civie10 vinca10 vinic10 ganev9 given9 vegan9 vigia9 acing8 avine8 genic8 icing8 naevi8 naive8 acini7 eniac7 genii6 cave9 cive9 vice9 vici9 gave8 give8 vagi8 vang8 vega8 viga8 cage7 cang7 nave7 nevi7 vain7 vane7
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Common questions about VICINAGE
- Is VICINAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VICINAGE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VICINAGE worth?
- VICINAGE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VICINAGE?
- VICINAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VICINAGE:
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