VEIL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. VEIL 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 VEIL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VEIL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VEIL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VEIL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VEIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about VEIL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 VEIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A piece of fine, often sheer fabric worn over the head or face.
A wedding gown is often paired with a veil made of tulle or lace, a tradition spanning many Western cultures. Nuns in certain religious orders also don a veil as part of their habit, signaling vocation rather than modesty alone.
How VEIL is used
Often used in wedding, religious, and funeral contexts across many cultures.
- The bride lifted her veil before the first kiss.
- Fog can veil the mountains until midday sun burns it off.
- Her expression veiled a deep sorrow no one noticed.
- The dancer wore a sheer veil that swayed with each step.
- Government reports sometimes veil bad news in vague language.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VEIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VEIL
The 4 tiles of VEIL in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with VEIL
14 longer words begin with VEIL.
Words ending in VEIL
3 words end in VEIL. Useful as a back hook: play VEIL onto a word already on the board.
Words with VEIL inside
Showing 24 of 29 words that contain VEIL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with VEIL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VEIL
Common questions about VEIL
- Is VEIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VEIL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VEIL worth?
- VEIL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VEIL mean?
- A piece of fine, often sheer fabric worn over the head or face.
- What letters can be added to VEIL?
- VEIL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VEIL:
Open VEIL in the Word Finder