VOLVA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VOLVA 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 VOLVA?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLVA is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLVA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOLVA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VOLVA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does VOLVA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A cup-like sac at the base of certain mushrooms, formed from the remains of the covering that enclosed the young fungus.
A volva is left behind at the base of a mushroom stem after the young fungus breaks free of the membrane, called the universal veil, that once wrapped it completely. Mycologists look closely for a volva because its presence, size and shape help identify dangerous genera such as Amanita, some of which are deadly poisonous. Not every mushroom has one, so checking for a volva at the very base of the stem, often hidden underground, is an important step before anyone considers eating a wild mushroom. The structure is one of several features, along with gill colour and cap shape, used in fungal identification.
How VOLVA is used
A specialised term from mycology, used mainly by mushroom foragers, botanists and field guides.
- The field guide warned foragers to check carefully for a volva at the stem base.
- A prominent volva is one sign of the dangerous Amanita genus.
- She dug carefully to expose the volva before identifying the mushroom.
- The volva had been buried just below the soil surface.
- Photographs in the guide showed the cup-shaped volva clearly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOLVA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VOLVA
3 longer words begin with VOLVA.
Words with VOLVA inside
3 words contain VOLVA in the middle. Words that start with VOLVA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLVA
Common questions about VOLVA
- Is VOLVA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOLVA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOLVA worth?
- VOLVA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOLVA mean?
- A cup-like sac at the base of certain mushrooms, formed from the remains of the covering that enclosed the young fungus.
- What letters can be added to VOLVA?
- VOLVA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VOLVA:
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