VILDNESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. VILDNESSES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VILDNESSES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VILDNESSES is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VILDNESSES
No single letter turns VILDNESSES into another word.
How VILDNESSES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in VILDNESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VILDNESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in VILDNESSES
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Common questions about VILDNESSES
- Is VILDNESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VILDNESSES is not in it.
- How many points is VILDNESSES worth?
- VILDNESSES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VILDNESSES?
- No single letter can be added to VILDNESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VILDNESSES:
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