VOUSSOIR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VOUSSOIR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOUSSOIR?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOUSSOIR is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOUSSOIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
voussoirsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOUSSOIR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VOUSSOIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VOUSSOIR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VOUSSOIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
One of the wedge-shaped stones that form an arch or vault.
The central voussoir is the keystone that locks the arch in place. Each stone presses against its neighbours, and that pressure carries the load down to the supports.
How VOUSSOIR is used
Voussoir is an architectural term used in masonry and building history.
- Masons lifted the last voussoir into the arch.
- Each voussoir was cut to a precise taper.
- A cracked voussoir threatened the old bridge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOUSSOIR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VOUSSOIR
3 longer words begin with VOUSSOIR.
Shorter words from the letters in VOUSSOIR
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Common questions about VOUSSOIR
- Is VOUSSOIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOUSSOIR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOUSSOIR worth?
- VOUSSOIR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOUSSOIR mean?
- One of the wedge-shaped stones that form an arch or vault.
- What letters can be added to VOUSSOIR?
- VOUSSOIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VOUSSOIR:
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