VIDEOCAMS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. VIDEOCAMS 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.
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PlayableVIDEOCAMS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept VIDEOCAMS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful VIDEOCAMS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIDEOCAMS
No single letter turns VIDEOCAMS into another word.
How VIDEOCAMS scores
Scrabble v4i1d2e1o1c3a1m3s1 17
Words with Friends v5i1d2e1o1c4a1m4s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in VIDEOCAMS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VIDEOCAMS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VIDEOCAMS
- All 9 letters of VIDEOCAMS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in VIDEOCAMS
medivacs16 videocam16 medivac15 vomicae14 vomicas14 advices13 vamosed13 vidames13 medicos12 miscode12 coadies10 codeias10 vomica13 advice12 amoved12 vidame12 voiced12 amoves11 cavies11 comade11 cosmid11 mavies11 medico11 medics11 modica11 movies11 ovisac11 vamose11 vesica11 voemas11 voices11 advise10 amices10 avised10 avoids10 cameos10 camise10 cosmea10 davies10 mosaic10
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Common questions about VIDEOCAMS
- Is VIDEOCAMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VIDEOCAMS is not in it.
- How many points is VIDEOCAMS worth?
- VIDEOCAMS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VIDEOCAMS?
- No single letter can be added to VIDEOCAMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VIDEOCAMS:
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