VIRGINIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. VIRGINIA 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 VIRGINIA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIRGINIA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIRGINIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
virginiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIRGINIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VIRGINIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VIRGINIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VIRGINIA
1 longer words begin with VIRGINIA.
Shorter words from the letters in VIRGINIA
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Common questions about VIRGINIA
- Is VIRGINIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VIRGINIA is not in it.
- How many points is VIRGINIA worth?
- VIRGINIA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VIRGINIA?
- VIRGINIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VIRGINIA:
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