VOTE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. VOTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOTE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOTE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOTE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOTE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VOTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What does VOTE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To formally express a choice or opinion, typically by ballot.
Vote traces back to the Latin word votum, meaning a vow or solemn wish, reflecting its origins in ancient religious and civic pledges. The secret ballot, now standard in many democracies, only became widespread during the nineteenth century.
How VOTE is used
Central to elections, referendums, and organizational decision making processes.
- Citizens lined up early to vote in the general election.
- She voted for the candidate who supported local schools.
- The board votes on the budget proposal every spring.
- The polling station closed before he had a chance to vote.
- Each vote counted equally in the final tally that evening.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOTE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VOTE
The 4 tiles of VOTE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VOTE
8 longer words begin with VOTE.
Words ending in VOTE
8 words end in VOTE. Useful as a back hook: play VOTE onto a word already on the board.
Words with VOTE inside
Showing 24 of 31 words that contain VOTE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with VOTE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VOTE
Common questions about VOTE
- Is VOTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOTE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOTE worth?
- VOTE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOTE mean?
- To formally express a choice or opinion, typically by ballot.
- What letters can be added to VOTE?
- VOTE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VOTE:
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