VOLARIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. VOLARIES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VOLARIES?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLARIES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLARIES
No single letter turns VOLARIES into another word.
How VOLARIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VOLARIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VOLARIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VOLARIES
- All 8 letters of VOLARIES are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of VOLARIES
The 8 tiles of VOLARIES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLARIES
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Common questions about VOLARIES
- Is VOLARIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VOLARIES is not in it.
- How many points is VOLARIES worth?
- VOLARIES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VOLARIES?
- No single letter can be added to VOLARIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VOLARIES:
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