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Is VELA a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, VELA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does VELA mean?

  1. noun

    a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Carina and Pyxis

    “because of its configuration Vela is sometimes called `the Sails'”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
4

V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + A (1) = 7 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 VELA

Single letters that turn VELA 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 VELA

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from VELA

The 13 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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