VILLAINAGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. VILLAINAGE 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 VILLAINAGE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VILLAINAGE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VILLAINAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
villainagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VILLAINAGE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in VILLAINAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VILLAINAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VILLAINAGE
1 longer words begin with VILLAINAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in VILLAINAGE
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Common questions about VILLAINAGE
- Is VILLAINAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VILLAINAGE is not in it.
- How many points is VILLAINAGE worth?
- VILLAINAGE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VILLAINAGE?
- VILLAINAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VILLAINAGE:
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