VOLTAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VOLTAGE 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 VOLTAGE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLTAGE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLTAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
voltagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOLTAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VOLTAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does VOLTAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The electrical force between two points, measured in volts.
Voltage is the push that makes current flow through a wire, much as water pressure drives water along a pipe. Household sockets supply different voltage depending on the country, so travellers need to check before plugging in appliances.
How VOLTAGE is used
The word voltage is used in electronics and everyday talk about power supplies, batteries and appliances.
- The charger converts mains voltage to a safe level.
- A sudden voltage spike damaged the computer.
- Check the voltage before you plug in the kettle abroad.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOLTAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VOLTAGE
1 longer words begin with VOLTAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLTAGE
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Common questions about VOLTAGE
- Is VOLTAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOLTAGE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOLTAGE worth?
- VOLTAGE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOLTAGE mean?
- The electrical force between two points, measured in volts.
- What letters can be added to VOLTAGE?
- VOLTAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VOLTAGE:
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