VORTICULAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. VORTICULAR 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
v4o1r1t1i1c3u1l1a1r1
Depends on the listVORTICULAR · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept VORTICULAR?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful VORTICULAR is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VORTICULAR
No single letter turns VORTICULAR into another word.
How VORTICULAR scores
Scrabble v4o1r1t1i1c3u1l1a1r1 15
Words with Friends v5o1r1t1i1c4u2l2a1r1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in VORTICULAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VORTICULAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in VORTICULAR
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Common questions about VORTICULAR
- Is VORTICULAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VORTICULAR, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VORTICULAR worth?
- VORTICULAR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VORTICULAR?
- No single letter can be added to VORTICULAR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VORTICULAR:
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