VERSE
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Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈvɝs//
noun
- (music) A portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.
verb
- (obsolete) To compose verses."It is not rhyming and versing that maketh a poet."
- (transitive) To tell in verse, or poetry."playing on pipes of corn and versing love"
- (transitive, figurative) to educate about, to teach about."He versed us in the finer points of category theory."
verb
- (colloquial, sometimes proscribed) To oppose, to compete against."When teams play now they "verse" each other. "Who did you verse?" (Forget "whom". It's long dead.) "We're versing you next." Pity the Latin scholar who might feel the loss of "versus" more keenly than many."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'VERSE'?
The word VERSE is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
V4
E1
R1
S1
E1
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'VERSE'?
The word VERSE is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
V5
E1
R1
S1
E1
Total: 9 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.