VIDEOTAPE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. VIDEOTAPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableVIDEOTAPE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept VIDEOTAPE?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful VIDEOTAPE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIDEOTAPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIDEOTAPE scores
Scrabble v4i1d2e1o1t1a1p3e1 15
Words with Friends v5i1d2e1o1t1a1p4e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in VIDEOTAPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VIDEOTAPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VIDEOTAPE
2 longer words begin with VIDEOTAPE.
Shorter words from the letters in VIDEOTAPE
adoptive14 pivoted13 deviate11 adoptee10 epidote10 opiated10 paveed12 dative10 devote10 evited10 ovated10 vetoed10 voidee10 pedate9 pioted9 podite9 opiate8 ideate7 iodate7 paved11 pavid11 vaped11 vapid11 pivot10 avoid9 davit9 deave9 devot9 divot9 dovie9 eaved9 evade9 video9 voted9 adept8 adopt8 apode8 apted8 depot8 epode8
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Common questions about VIDEOTAPE
- Is VIDEOTAPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIDEOTAPE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIDEOTAPE worth?
- VIDEOTAPE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VIDEOTAPE?
- VIDEOTAPE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VIDEOTAPE:
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