VIFDA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. VIFDA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VIFDA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIFDA is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIFDA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vifdasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIFDA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VIFDA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about VIFDA
- The letters of VIFDA run in reverse alphabetical order.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with VIFDA
1 longer words begin with VIFDA.
Shorter words from the letters in VIFDA
Common questions about VIFDA
- Is VIFDA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VIFDA is not in it.
- How many points is VIFDA worth?
- VIFDA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VIFDA?
- VIFDA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VIFDA:
Open VIFDA in the Word Finder