VIDEOCAM is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. VIDEOCAM is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept VIDEOCAM?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIDEOCAM is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIDEOCAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
videocamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIDEOCAM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VIDEOCAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VIDEOCAM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VIDEOCAM
- All 8 letters of VIDEOCAM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with VIDEOCAM
1 longer words begin with VIDEOCAM.
Shorter words from the letters in VIDEOCAM
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Common questions about VIDEOCAM
- Is VIDEOCAM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VIDEOCAM is not in it.
- How many points is VIDEOCAM worth?
- VIDEOCAM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VIDEOCAM?
- VIDEOCAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VIDEOCAM:
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