VILLANIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. VILLANIES 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 not accept it either.
v4i1l1l1a1n1i1e1s1
Depends on the listVILLANIES · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept VILLANIES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful VILLANIES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VILLANIES
No single letter turns VILLANIES into another word.
How VILLANIES scores
Scrabble v4i1l1l1a1n1i1e1s1 12
Words with Friends v5i1l2l2a1n2i1e1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in VILLANIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VILLANIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in VILLANIES
villains11 villeins11 alevins10 valines10 villain10 villans10 villein10 ainsell7 alevin9 alvine9 anvils9 elvans9 levins9 livens9 naives9 navels9 navies9 savine9 silvae9 silvan9 sliven9 snivel9 valine9 valise9 veinal9 venial9 villae9 villan9 villas9 vinals9 vineal9 visile9 aliens6 alines6 allies6 anelli6 elains6 inisle6 liaise6 lianes6
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Common questions about VILLANIES
- Is VILLANIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VILLANIES is not in it.
- How many points is VILLANIES worth?
- VILLANIES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VILLANIES?
- No single letter can be added to VILLANIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VILLANIES:
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