Is VARICELLA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VARICELLA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VARICELLA mean?
- noun
an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
V (4) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for VARICELLA
Single letters that turn VARICELLA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from VARICELLA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cavalier13
- caviller13
- variceal13
- avarice12
- caravel12
- caviare12
- caviler12
- clavier12
- valeric12
- lavalier11
- airvac11
- carvel11
- caviar11
- claver11
- reavail10
- velaria10
- calve10
- carve10
- caver10
- cavie10
- cavil10
- clave10
- clavi10
- crave10
- varec10
- vicar10
- larvae9
- larval9
- villae9
- cava9
- cave9
- vice9
- aecial8
- caller8
- cellar8
- eclair8
- lacier8
- laical8
- racial8
- recall8
- aiver8
- alive8
- alvar8
- arval8
- avail8
- ervil8
- larva8
- laver8
- liver8
- livre8
- ravel8
- rival8
- varia8
- velar8
- viler8
- villa8
- viral8
- vac8
- acari7
- aecia7
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