VICINITY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. VICINITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
v4i1c3i1n1i1t1y4
PlayableVICINITY · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept VICINITY?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful VICINITY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VICINITY
No single letter turns VICINITY into another word.
How VICINITY scores
Scrabble v4i1c3i1n1i1t1y4 16
Words with Friends v5i1c4i1n2i1t1y3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in VICINITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VICINITY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in VICINITY
vinic10 tiyin8 tivy10 viny10 city9 vici9 tiny7 tiyn7 tyin7 vint7 inti4 ivy9 icy8 vin6 yin6 cit5 tic5 nit3 tin3 ny5 yi5 in2 it2 ti2
Common questions about VICINITY
- Is VICINITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VICINITY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VICINITY worth?
- VICINITY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VICINITY?
- No single letter can be added to VICINITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VICINITY:
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