VOTARESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VOTARESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOTARESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOTARESS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOTARESS
No single letter turns VOTARESS into another word.
How VOTARESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VOTARESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VOTARESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VOTARESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
rareliterary
A woman who has taken vows or is devoted to a person, cause or pursuit.
Votaress is the feminine form of votary and has an old-world, devout flavour. Poets used it for nuns, priestesses and passionate admirers alike.
How VOTARESS is used
Votaress is a dated literary word for a female devotee.
- The votaress knelt at the shrine before dawn.
- She remained a votaress of the theatre all her life.
- A votaress of the goddess tended the sacred fire.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOTARESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VOTARESS
1 longer words begin with VOTARESS.
Shorter words from the letters in VOTARESS
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Common questions about VOTARESS
- Is VOTARESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOTARESS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOTARESS worth?
- VOTARESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOTARESS mean?
- A woman who has taken vows or is devoted to a person, cause or pursuit.
- What letters can be added to VOTARESS?
- No single letter can be added to VOTARESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VOTARESS:
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