VILLIACO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. VILLIACO 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VILLIACO?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VILLIACO is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VILLIACO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
villiacosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VILLIACO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VILLIACO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VILLIACO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VILLIACO
2 longer words begin with VILLIACO.
Shorter words from the letters in VILLIACO
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Common questions about VILLIACO
- Is VILLIACO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VILLIACO is not in it.
- How many points is VILLIACO worth?
- VILLIACO is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VILLIACO?
- VILLIACO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VILLIACO:
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