VOL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. VOL 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VOL?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOL is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOL scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in VOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,527.
Words starting with VOL
Showing 24 of 243 words that begin with VOL.
Words ending in VOL
2 words end in VOL. Useful as a back hook: play VOL onto a word already on the board.
Words with VOL inside
Showing 24 of 298 words that contain VOL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with VOL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VOL
Common questions about VOL
- Is VOL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VOL is not in it.
- How many points is VOL worth?
- VOL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VOL?
- VOL takes 5 hooks: 0 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of VOL:
Open VOL in the Word Finder