VOLLEY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. VOLLEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOLLEY?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLLEY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLLEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
volleysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOLLEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VOLLEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does VOLLEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A number of missiles or shots sent off together, or a ball struck before it touches the ground.
A volley first meant a simultaneous discharge of arrows or gunfire, and the idea of many things arriving at once carried over into other uses. Tennis and football players speak of a volley when they hit or kick the ball in mid-air without letting it bounce. In everyday speech the word also describes a rapid burst of questions, insults or applause. The related verb means to send something out in this way.
How VOLLEY is used
Common in sport, in military description and in figurative phrases such as a volley of questions.
- The archers loosed a volley that darkened the sky.
- She won the point with a crisp backhand volley at the net.
- A volley of questions greeted the minister at the door.
- The striker hit the cross on the volley and the ball flew into the corner.
- A volley of applause followed the final note.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOLLEY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VOLLEY
The 6 tiles of VOLLEY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VOLLEY
7 longer words begin with VOLLEY.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLLEY
Common questions about VOLLEY
- Is VOLLEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOLLEY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOLLEY worth?
- VOLLEY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOLLEY mean?
- A number of missiles or shots sent off together, or a ball struck before it touches the ground.
- What letters can be added to VOLLEY?
- VOLLEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VOLLEY:
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