VOCABULARIAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. VOCABULARIAN 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VOCABULARIAN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOCABULARIAN is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOCABULARIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vocabulariansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOCABULARIAN scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in VOCABULARIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VOCABULARIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VOCABULARIAN
1 longer words begin with VOCABULARIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in VOCABULARIAN
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Common questions about VOCABULARIAN
- Is VOCABULARIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VOCABULARIAN is not in it.
- How many points is VOCABULARIAN worth?
- VOCABULARIAN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VOCABULARIAN?
- VOCABULARIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of VOCABULARIAN:
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