VINACEOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. VINACEOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableVINACEOUS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept VINACEOUS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful VINACEOUS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VINACEOUS
No single letter turns VINACEOUS into another word.
How VINACEOUS scores
Scrabble v4i1n1a1c3e1o1u1s1 14
Words with Friends v5i1n2a1c4e1o1u2s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in VINACEOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VINACEOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VINACEOUS
- All 9 letters of VINACEOUS are different — nothing repeats.
- VINACEOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- VINACEOUS contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in VINACEOUS
unvoices13 covines12 incaves12 novices12 unvoice12 vaunces12 vicunas12 envious10 evasion10 niveous10 veinous10 acinose9 acinous9 eucains9 cauves11 cavies11 covens11 covine11 covins11 incave11 incavo11 novice11 ovisac11 vaunce11 vesica11 vicuna11 vincas11 voices11 avions9 envois9 naevus9 naives9 navies9 ovines9 savine9 venous9 vinous9 acinus8 aeonic8 canoes8
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Common questions about VINACEOUS
- Is VINACEOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VINACEOUS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VINACEOUS worth?
- VINACEOUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VINACEOUS?
- No single letter can be added to VINACEOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VINACEOUS:
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