Is VOCABULARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VOCABULARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VOCABULARY mean?
- noun
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
- noun
a language user's knowledge of words
- noun
the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts)
“he introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 20
- Words With Friends
- 24
- Letters
- 10
V (4) + O (1) + C (3) + A (1) + B (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 20 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 VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY 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.
Words you can make from VOCABULARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vocably17
- vocabular16
- calvary15
- cavalry15
- curably14
- covary14
- vacuolar13
- ovulary13
- carboy13
- curvy13
- vacay13
- colby12
- corby12
- vocab12
- cavy12
- calory11
- lavabo11
- ovary11
- bacula10
- bayou10
- boyar10
- boyla10
- brava10
- bravo10
- burly10
- clary10
- coaly10
- coyau10
- curly10
- lycra10
- oracy10
- vacua10
- vocal10
- vary10
- ovular9
- valour9
- barca9
- cabal9
- carbo9
- carob9
- cobra9
- ably9
- acyl9
- bray9
- buoy9
- bury9
- byrl9
- cava9
- clay9
- cloy9
- coly9
- cory9
- lacy9
- orby9
- racy9
- ruby9
- yuca9
- aboral8
- labour8
- ocular8
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