VOWESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. VOWESSES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VOWESSES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOWESSES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOWESSES
No single letter turns VOWESSES into another word.
How VOWESSES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VOWESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VOWESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VOWESSES mean in Scrabble?
VOWESSES is the plural of VOWESS.
Shorter words from the letters in VOWESSES
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Common questions about VOWESSES
- Is VOWESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VOWESSES is not in it.
- How many points is VOWESSES worth?
- VOWESSES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VOWESSES?
- No single letter can be added to VOWESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VOWESSES:
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