VULCANISER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. VULCANISER 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept VULCANISER?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VULCANISER is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VULCANISER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vulcanisersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VULCANISER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in VULCANISER, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VULCANISER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VULCANISER
- All 10 letters of VULCANISER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with VULCANISER
1 longer words begin with VULCANISER.
Shorter words from the letters in VULCANISER
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Common questions about VULCANISER
- Is VULCANISER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VULCANISER, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VULCANISER worth?
- VULCANISER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VULCANISER?
- VULCANISER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VULCANISER:
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