VIOLATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VIOLATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIOLATOR?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIOLATOR is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIOLATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
violatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIOLATOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VIOLATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VIOLATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VIOLATOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who breaks a rule, law or agreement.
The word is common in official notices about traffic, parole, environmental and contract rules. A violator is named for the person who crossed the line rather than on the act itself.
How VIOLATOR is used
Violator appears in legal, regulatory and public-notice language.
- Every parking violator received a fine in the post.
- The inspector named the factory as a repeat violator of safety rules.
- A first-time violator may be let off with a warning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIOLATOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIOLATOR
1 longer words begin with VIOLATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in VIOLATOR
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Common questions about VIOLATOR
- Is VIOLATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIOLATOR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIOLATOR worth?
- VIOLATOR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIOLATOR mean?
- A person who breaks a rule, law or agreement.
- What letters can be added to VIOLATOR?
- VIOLATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VIOLATOR:
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