VOLCANO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. VOLCANO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOLCANO?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLCANO is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLCANO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
volcanosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOLCANO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VOLCANO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 661,688.
What does VOLCANO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A mountain or opening in the earth's crust through which hot lava, ash and gases are forced out.
A volcano may sleep for centuries and then erupt with little warning. People also use the word figuratively for a person or situation that seems ready to explode with anger.
How VOLCANO is used
Used in geography and science, and often figuratively for tense situations.
- The volcano erupted and covered the town in ash.
- Scientists watch the volcano for early signs of activity.
- A dormant volcano towers over the island.
- The room was a volcano of resentment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOLCANO and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VOLCANO
8 longer words begin with VOLCANO.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLCANO
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Common questions about VOLCANO
- Is VOLCANO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOLCANO, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOLCANO worth?
- VOLCANO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOLCANO mean?
- A mountain or opening in the earth's crust through which hot lava, ash and gases are forced out.
- What letters can be added to VOLCANO?
- VOLCANO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VOLCANO:
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