VOLUNTARY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. VOLUNTARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOLUNTARY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLUNTARY is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLUNTARY
No single letter turns VOLUNTARY into another word.
How VOLUNTARY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VOLUNTARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VOLUNTARY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VOLUNTARY
- All 9 letters of VOLUNTARY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with VOLUNTARY
4 longer words begin with VOLUNTARY.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLUNTARY
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Common questions about VOLUNTARY
- Is VOLUNTARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOLUNTARY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOLUNTARY worth?
- VOLUNTARY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VOLUNTARY?
- No single letter can be added to VOLUNTARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VOLUNTARY:
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