VILLANOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. VILLANOUS 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.
Which word lists accept VILLANOUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VILLANOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VILLANOUS
No single letter turns VILLANOUS into another word.
How VILLANOUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VILLANOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VILLANOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of VILLANOUS
The 9 tiles of VILLANOUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VILLANOUS
1 longer words begin with VILLANOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in VILLANOUS
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Common questions about VILLANOUS
- Is VILLANOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VILLANOUS is not in it.
- How many points is VILLANOUS worth?
- VILLANOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VILLANOUS?
- No single letter can be added to VILLANOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VILLANOUS:
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