VUVUZELA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. VUVUZELA 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 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept VUVUZELA?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VUVUZELA is to know. It scores 23 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VUVUZELA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vuvuzelasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VUVUZELA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VUVUZELA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 2 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VUVUZELA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VUVUZELA
1 longer words begin with VUVUZELA.
Shorter words from the letters in VUVUZELA
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Common questions about VUVUZELA
- Is VUVUZELA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VUVUZELA, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VUVUZELA worth?
- VUVUZELA is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VUVUZELA?
- VUVUZELA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VUVUZELA:
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