VOLANT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. VOLANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOLANT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLANT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
volanteChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How VOLANT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VOLANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does VOLANT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
heraldry
Able to fly, or in heraldry shown in flight with the wings spread.
In heraldry a bird or other creature drawn volant is soaring through the air with its wings stretched out. Naturalists have used volant for animals that can fly or glide, such as flying squirrels. Poets also stretch volant to mean swift and nimble, as if something were moving on wings.
How VOLANT is used
Technical in heraldry; elsewhere literary and uncommon.
- The shield shows an eagle volant above a tower.
- The volant squirrel glided between the two trees.
- A falcon volant decorated the old banner.
- He praised her volant wit.
- The crest is a swan volant on a blue field.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOLANT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VOLANT
2 longer words begin with VOLANT.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLANT
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Common questions about VOLANT
- Is VOLANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOLANT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOLANT worth?
- VOLANT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOLANT mean?
- Able to fly, or in heraldry shown in flight with the wings spread.
- What letters can be added to VOLANT?
- VOLANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VOLANT:
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