VINDALOO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. VINDALOO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VINDALOO?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VINDALOO is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VINDALOO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vindaloosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VINDALOO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VINDALOO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VINDALOO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VINDALOO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A very hot and spicy curry of Indian origin, traditionally made with meat.
Restaurants often rank the vindaloo at the top of their heat scale, though its roots lie in Goan cooking with vinegar and garlic. The dish gained fame in Britain as a test of how much spice a diner can take.
How VINDALOO is used
Used on menus and in talk about curry.
- He ordered a lamb vindaloo and regretted it by the third bite.
- The vindaloo arrived with a side of cooling yoghurt.
- My grandmother's vindaloo is rich with vinegar and garlic.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VINDALOO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VINDALOO
1 longer words begin with VINDALOO.
Shorter words from the letters in VINDALOO
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Common questions about VINDALOO
- Is VINDALOO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VINDALOO, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VINDALOO worth?
- VINDALOO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VINDALOO mean?
- A very hot and spicy curry of Indian origin, traditionally made with meat.
- What letters can be added to VINDALOO?
- VINDALOO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VINDALOO:
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