VIDEODISC is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. VIDEODISC 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.
Which word lists accept VIDEODISC?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIDEODISC is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIDEODISC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
videodiscsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIDEODISC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VIDEODISC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VIDEODISC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VIDEODISC mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flat disc that stores recorded images and sound for playback on a screen.
Videodiscs came before the DVD and included large laser discs sold in the 1980s. Today the term feels dated and mostly turns up in histories of home entertainment.
How VIDEODISC is used
Now a historical or technical term; the American variant is videodisk.
- My uncle still owns a shelf of old videodisc films.
- The museum displayed an early videodisc player.
- A videodisc could hold an hour of footage per side.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIDEODISC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIDEODISC
1 longer words begin with VIDEODISC.
Shorter words from the letters in VIDEODISC
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Common questions about VIDEODISC
- Is VIDEODISC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIDEODISC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIDEODISC worth?
- VIDEODISC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIDEODISC mean?
- A flat disc that stores recorded images and sound for playback on a screen.
- What letters can be added to VIDEODISC?
- VIDEODISC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VIDEODISC:
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