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
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
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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