VAGAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. VAGAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VAGAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VAGAL is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VAGAL
No single letter turns VAGAL into another word.
How VAGAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VAGAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does VAGAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to, affecting, or arising from the vagus nerve.
The vagus nerve runs from the brainstem down through the neck, chest, and abdomen, and anything described as vagal concerns its role in controlling heart rate, digestion, and other involuntary bodily functions. Doctors speak of vagal tone to describe how actively the nerve is regulating the heart, and of a vagal reflex when sudden nerve activity causes a brief drop in heart rate or blood pressure. The word is simply the adjective form of vagus, built by adding the ending -al.
How VAGAL is used
Vagal is a technical medical term, used mainly in anatomy, physiology, and clinical writing.
- The patient experienced a vagal response that briefly slowed his heart rate.
- Doctors measured her vagal tone during the stress test.
- A sudden vagal reflex can cause a brief fainting spell.
- The surgeon worked carefully around the vagal nerve fibers near the throat.
- Researchers study vagal stimulation as a possible treatment for epilepsy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VAGAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VAGAL
1 longer words begin with VAGAL.
Words ending in VAGAL
1 words end in VAGAL. Useful as a back hook: play VAGAL onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in VAGAL
Common questions about VAGAL
- Is VAGAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VAGAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VAGAL worth?
- VAGAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VAGAL mean?
- Relating to, affecting, or arising from the vagus nerve.
- What letters can be added to VAGAL?
- No single letter can be added to VAGAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VAGAL:
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