VOCATIONAL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. VOCATIONAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOCATIONAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOCATIONAL is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOCATIONAL
Front hooks — 1
avocationalBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How VOCATIONAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in VOCATIONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VOCATIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VOCATIONAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Connected with a particular trade or occupation and the practical skills it needs.
Vocational courses prepare students for a specific job such as plumbing, nursing or catering, instead of giving a general academic education. The word also links to the idea of a calling.
How VOCATIONAL is used
Vocational is used chiefly of education, training and guidance linked to a career.
- He enrolled in a vocational course in carpentry.
- The college offers vocational training for nurses.
- A vocational counsellor helped her choose a career.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOCATIONAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VOCATIONAL
5 longer words begin with VOCATIONAL.
Shorter words from the letters in VOCATIONAL
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Common questions about VOCATIONAL
- Is VOCATIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOCATIONAL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOCATIONAL worth?
- VOCATIONAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOCATIONAL mean?
- Connected with a particular trade or occupation and the practical skills it needs.
- What letters can be added to VOCATIONAL?
- VOCATIONAL takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VOCATIONAL:
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