VOLTIGEUR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. VOLTIGEUR is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VOLTIGEUR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLTIGEUR is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLTIGEUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
voltigeursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOLTIGEUR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VOLTIGEUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VOLTIGEUR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VOLTIGEUR
- All 9 letters of VOLTIGEUR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with VOLTIGEUR
1 longer words begin with VOLTIGEUR.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLTIGEUR
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Common questions about VOLTIGEUR
- Is VOLTIGEUR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VOLTIGEUR is not in it.
- How many points is VOLTIGEUR worth?
- VOLTIGEUR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VOLTIGEUR?
- VOLTIGEUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VOLTIGEUR:
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