VIHARA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. VIHARA 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 accept it.
v4i1h4a1r1a1
Depends on the listVIHARA · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 153,299odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept VIHARA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
Our own measure of how useful VIHARA is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIHARA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
viharasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIHARA scores
Scrabble v4i1h4a1r1a1 12
Words with Friends v5i1h3a1r1a1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in VIHARA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Words starting with VIHARA
1 longer words begin with VIHARA.
Shorter words from the letters in VIHARA
varia8 haar7 hair7 riva7 vair7 vara7 aria4 raia4 aah6 aha6 ahi6 ava6 hai6 rah6 rav6 var6 via6 aia3 air3 rai3 ria3 ah5 ha5 hi5 aa2 ai2 ar2
Common questions about VIHARA
- Is VIHARA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIHARA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIHARA worth?
- VIHARA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VIHARA?
- VIHARA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VIHARA:
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