Is VERSATILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VERSATILE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VERSATILE mean?
- adjective
having great diversity or variety
“his various achievements are impressive”
- adjective
changeable or inconstant
“versatile moods”
- adjective
competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another
“a versatile writer”
- adjective
able to move freely in all directions
“an owl's versatile toe can move backward and forward”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 12 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 VERSATILE
VERSATILE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of VERSATILE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from VERSATILE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- levirates12
- relatives12
- elatives11
- leaviest11
- levirate11
- relative11
- vealiest11
- elative10
- estival10
- evilest10
- laveers10
- leavers10
- leavier10
- leviers10
- lievest10
- raviest10
- relives10
- restive10
- reveals10
- reviles10
- revisal10
- servile10
- several10
- sievert10
- svelter10
- travels10
- varlets10
- vastier10
- vealers10
- vealier10
- veilers10
- velites10
- veriest10
- veritas10
- verites10
- vestral10
- aivers9
- averse9
- averts9
- elvers9
- ervils9
- everts9
- eviler9
- evites9
- laveer9
- lavers9
- leaver9
- leaves9
- levers9
- levier9
- levies9
- liever9
- livers9
- livest9
- livres9
- ravels9
- reaves9
- reives9
- relive9
- reveal9
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