VISHING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. VISHING 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept VISHING?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VISHING is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VISHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vishingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VISHING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VISHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Words starting with VISHING
1 longer words begin with VISHING.
Shorter words from the letters in VISHING
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Common questions about VISHING
- Is VISHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VISHING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VISHING worth?
- VISHING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VISHING?
- VISHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VISHING:
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