VITAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. VITAS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept VITAS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VITAS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VITAS
No single letter turns VITAS into another word.
How VITAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VITAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
Anagrams of VITAS
The 5 tiles of VITAS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VITAS
2 longer words begin with VITAS.
Words ending in VITAS
1 words end in VITAS. Useful as a back hook: play VITAS onto a word already on the board.
Words with VITAS inside
1 words contain VITAS in the middle. Words that start with VITAS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VITAS
Common questions about VITAS
- Is VITAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VITAS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VITAS worth?
- VITAS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VITAS?
- No single letter can be added to VITAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VITAS:
Open VITAS in the Word Finder