VOLATILE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VOLATILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOLATILE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLATILE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLATILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
volatilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOLATILE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VOLATILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VOLATILE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VOLATILE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Quick to evaporate, or likely to change suddenly and unpredictably.
In chemistry a volatile liquid such as petrol turns to vapour at ordinary temperatures. In everyday talk the word describes markets, moods and situations that could flare up at any moment.
How VOLATILE is used
Volatile is used in science for easily evaporated substances and in general talk for unstable conditions.
- Acetone is a volatile liquid that vanishes quickly.
- The volatile market swung wildly after the news.
- He had a volatile temper that frightened his colleagues.
- Keep the volatile fuel away from the stove.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOLATILE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VOLATILE
3 longer words begin with VOLATILE.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLATILE
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Common questions about VOLATILE
- Is VOLATILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOLATILE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOLATILE worth?
- VOLATILE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOLATILE mean?
- Quick to evaporate, or likely to change suddenly and unpredictably.
- What letters can be added to VOLATILE?
- VOLATILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VOLATILE:
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