VULCAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. VULCAN 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VULCAN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VULCAN is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VULCAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vulcansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VULCAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VULCAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
Words starting with VULCAN
Showing 24 of 39 words that begin with VULCAN.
Shorter words from the letters in VULCAN
Common questions about VULCAN
- Is VULCAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VULCAN is not in it.
- How many points is VULCAN worth?
- VULCAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VULCAN?
- VULCAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VULCAN:
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