VILLAGES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. VILLAGES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
v4i1l1l1a1g2e1s1
PlayableVILLAGES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept VILLAGES?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful VILLAGES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VILLAGES
No single letter turns VILLAGES into another word.
How VILLAGES scores
Scrabble v4i1l1l1a1g2e1s1 12
Words with Friends v5i1l2l2a1g3e1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in VILLAGES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VILLAGES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in VILLAGES
glaives11 village11 gallies8 gallise8 gavels10 glaive10 vagile10 visage10 silvae9 valise9 villae9 villas9 legals7 ligase7 silage7 allies6 gavel9 gives9 vegas9 vigas9 alive8 avels8 avise8 evils8 laves8 levas8 levis8 lives8 salve8 selva8 silva8 slave8 slive8 vails8 vales8 valis8 valse8 veals8 veils8 vells8
Showing 40 of 203. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about VILLAGES
- Is VILLAGES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VILLAGES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VILLAGES worth?
- VILLAGES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VILLAGES?
- No single letter can be added to VILLAGES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VILLAGES:
Open VILLAGES in the Word Finder