VOLT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. VOLT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOLT?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLT is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOLT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VOLT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What does VOLT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The unit of measurement for electric potential difference.
The volt takes its name from the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta, who pioneered early battery research. In fencing and dressage, the same word also names a tight circular movement performed to evade an opponent or demonstrate control.
How VOLT is used
Standard term in physics, electrical engineering, and everyday appliances.
- The battery produced just over one volt of output.
- Engineers measured the circuit at twelve volts under load.
- A single volt was not enough to power the device.
- The fencer executed a quick volt to dodge the attack.
- Household outlets typically supply around one hundred twenty volts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOLT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VOLT
24 longer words begin with VOLT.
Words ending in VOLT
11 words end in VOLT. Useful as a back hook: play VOLT onto a word already on the board.
Words with VOLT inside
Showing 24 of 30 words that contain VOLT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with VOLT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLT
Common questions about VOLT
- Is VOLT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOLT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOLT worth?
- VOLT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOLT mean?
- The unit of measurement for electric potential difference.
- What letters can be added to VOLT?
- VOLT takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VOLT:
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