Scrabble Word Finder

VILLANELLE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. VILLANELLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.

v4i1l1l1a1n1e1l1l1e1
PlayableVILLANELLE · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept VILLANELLE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 31 / 100

31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.3
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.6%

Our own measure of how useful VILLANELLE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for VILLANELLE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

villanelles14

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How VILLANELLE scores

Scrabble v4i1l1l1a1n1e1l1l1e1 13
Words with Friends v5i1l2l2a1n2e1l2l2e1 19

Face value of the 10 tiles in VILLANELLE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
v12
i19
l44
a19
n16
e212

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VILLANELLE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about VILLANELLE

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with VILLANELLE

villanelles14

1 longer words begin with VILLANELLE.

Shorter words from the letters in VILLANELLE

alevin9 alvine9 leaven9 valine9 veinal9 venial9 vielle9 villae9 villan9 vineal9 allele6 anelli6 lienal6 lineal6 nellie6 alive8 anvil8 avine8 elvan8 elven8 envie8 leave8 level8 levin8 lieve8 liven8 naeve8 naevi8 naive8 navel8 neive8 nevel8 nieve8 nival8 veale8 veena8 venae8 venal8 villa8 vinal8

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Common questions about VILLANELLE

Is VILLANELLE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts VILLANELLE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is VILLANELLE worth?
VILLANELLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to VILLANELLE?
VILLANELLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VILLANELLE:

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