VOYEUR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. VOYEUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOYEUR?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOYEUR is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOYEUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
voyeursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOYEUR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VOYEUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What does VOYEUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who gets pleasure from secretly watching other people, especially in private moments.
Voyeur is borrowed from the French word for one who sees, and it names someone whose interest lies in observing rather than taking part. In its strongest sense it describes a person who watches others undressing or in intimate situations without their knowledge, which is a serious breach of privacy. The word is also used more loosely and critically for anyone who enjoys looking at other peoples troubles from a safe distance.
How VOYEUR is used
Carries a strongly negative tone; the figurative use is also critical, not neutral.
- The film makes the audience feel like a voyeur at a stranger window.
- A voyeur was reported to the police for spying on the neighbours.
- Critics called the programme the work of a voyeur rather than a reporter.
- He felt like a voyeur reading her private letters.
- The crowd at the accident scene became a silent gathering of voyeurs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOYEUR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VOYEUR
5 longer words begin with VOYEUR.
Shorter words from the letters in VOYEUR
Common questions about VOYEUR
- Is VOYEUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOYEUR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOYEUR worth?
- VOYEUR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOYEUR mean?
- A person who gets pleasure from secretly watching other people, especially in private moments.
- What letters can be added to VOYEUR?
- VOYEUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VOYEUR:
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