VEAL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. VEAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VEAL?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VEAL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VEAL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VEAL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VEAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about VEAL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VEAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The meat of a young calf, prized for its pale color and tender texture.
The word veal comes from the Old French veel, itself from the Latin vitellus, a diminutive of vitulus meaning calf. Because of concerns over the confined conditions once used to raise calves for this meat, many producers have shifted toward more humane rearing methods.
How VEAL is used
Common in culinary contexts and in discussions of meat production ethics.
- The chef prepared a delicate veal cutlet for the main course.
- Veal is generally paler than beef from older cattle.
- They ordered veal scaloppine with a lemon sauce.
- Animal welfare groups criticized certain veal farming practices.
- The recipe called for thin slices of veal pounded flat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VEAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VEAL
The 4 tiles of VEAL in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with VEAL
10 longer words begin with VEAL.
Words ending in VEAL
4 words end in VEAL. Useful as a back hook: play VEAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with VEAL inside
17 words contain VEAL in the middle. Words that start with VEAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VEAL
Common questions about VEAL
- Is VEAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VEAL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VEAL worth?
- VEAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VEAL mean?
- The meat of a young calf, prized for its pale color and tender texture.
- What letters can be added to VEAL?
- VEAL takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VEAL:
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