VIRINO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. VIRINO 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept VIRINO?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIRINO is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIRINO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
virinosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIRINO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VIRINO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
Anagrams of VIRINO
The 6 tiles of VIRINO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VIRINO
1 longer words begin with VIRINO.
Shorter words from the letters in VIRINO
Common questions about VIRINO
- Is VIRINO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIRINO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIRINO worth?
- VIRINO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VIRINO?
- VIRINO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VIRINO:
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