VINA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. VINA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VINA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VINA is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VINA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VINA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VINA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,034.
What does VINA mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A long-necked stringed instrument used in classical Indian music.
Musicians in South Asia associate the vina with the goddess Saraswati, who is often depicted holding one in religious art. Each vina produces a deep resonant sound from large gourd resonators attached along the neck.
How VINA is used
Specific to South Asian classical music traditions and terminology.
- The musician tuned his vina before the concert.
- She studied the vina for over a decade.
- The temple carving showed a goddess holding a vina.
- His vina teacher demanded years of daily practice.
- Few Western audiences recognize the sound of a vina.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VINA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VINA
The 4 tiles of VINA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VINA
10 longer words begin with VINA.
Words ending in VINA
1 words end in VINA. Useful as a back hook: play VINA onto a word already on the board.
Words with VINA inside
12 words contain VINA in the middle. Words that start with VINA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VINA
Common questions about VINA
- Is VINA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VINA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VINA worth?
- VINA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VINA mean?
- A long-necked stringed instrument used in classical Indian music.
- What letters can be added to VINA?
- VINA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VINA:
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