Is VARNA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VARNA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VARNA mean?
- noun
a port city in northeastern Bulgaria on the Black Sea
- noun
(Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
5
Letters
V (4) + A (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) = 8 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 VARNA
Single letters that turn VARNA 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
Anagrams of VARNA
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from VARNA
The 12 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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