VINEWS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. VINEWS 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 VINEWS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VINEWS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VINEWS
No single letter turns VINEWS into another word.
How VINEWS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VINEWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does VINEWS mean in Scrabble?
VINEWS is the present-tense form of VINEW used with he, she and it.
VINEW(verb) — To become mouldy or musty.
Shorter words from the letters in VINEWS
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Common questions about VINEWS
- Is VINEWS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VINEWS is not in it.
- How many points is VINEWS worth?
- VINEWS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VINEWS?
- No single letter can be added to VINEWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VINEWS:
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