VOCAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. VOCAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOCAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOCAL is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOCAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vocalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOCAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VOCAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What does VOCAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to the voice, or freely and forcefully expressing opinions.
Vocal describes anything produced by or connected to the human voice, from vocal cords to vocal music sung rather than played on instruments. The word is used just as often for people: someone who is vocal speaks up often and without much restraint, especially when objecting to something. A small but vocal group can shape a debate out of proportion to its size simply because its members keep speaking.
How VOCAL is used
Common in everyday speech, both for voice-related sound and for people who express opinions openly and often.
- She has been vocal about the need for better lighting on the street.
- The choir rehearsed a vocal piece written for four parts.
- A vocal minority of residents opposed the new parking rules.
- His vocal cords were strained after the long performance.
- The coach stayed vocal from the sideline throughout the match.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOCAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VOCAL
Showing 24 of 33 words that begin with VOCAL.
Words ending in VOCAL
8 words end in VOCAL. Useful as a back hook: play VOCAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with VOCAL inside
Showing 24 of 40 words that contain VOCAL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with VOCAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VOCAL
Common questions about VOCAL
- Is VOCAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOCAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOCAL worth?
- VOCAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOCAL mean?
- Relating to the voice, or freely and forcefully expressing opinions.
- What letters can be added to VOCAL?
- VOCAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VOCAL:
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