VOCALIST is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. VOCALIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOCALIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOCALIST is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOCALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vocalistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOCALIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VOCALIST, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VOCALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VOCALIST
- All 8 letters of VOCALIST are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VOCALIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who sings, especially with a band, as opposed to one who plays an instrument.
In pop and jazz groups the vocalist usually stands at the front of the stage. Sometimes the vocalist also writes the songs.
How VOCALIST is used
Common in music writing and band descriptions.
- The band hired a new vocalist in the spring.
- A gifted vocalist can hold a crowd without a guitar.
- The jazz vocalist trailed off into a whisper.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOCALIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VOCALIST
The 8 tiles of VOCALIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VOCALIST
1 longer words begin with VOCALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in VOCALIST
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Common questions about VOCALIST
- Is VOCALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOCALIST, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOCALIST worth?
- VOCALIST is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOCALIST mean?
- A person who sings, especially with a band, as opposed to one who plays an instrument.
- What letters can be added to VOCALIST?
- VOCALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VOCALIST:
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