VIROGENE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. VIROGENE 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 VIROGENE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIROGENE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIROGENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
virogenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIROGENE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VIROGENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VIROGENE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VIROGENE
1 longer words begin with VIROGENE.
Shorter words from the letters in VIROGENE
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Common questions about VIROGENE
- Is VIROGENE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VIROGENE is not in it.
- How many points is VIROGENE worth?
- VIROGENE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VIROGENE?
- VIROGENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VIROGENE:
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