VEINOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. VEINOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VEINOUS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VEINOUS is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VEINOUS
No single letter turns VEINOUS into another word.
How VEINOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VEINOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What stands out about VEINOUS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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 VEINOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Full of veins or marked with prominent veins.
A veinous hand or leaf shows its veins clearly under the surface. The word is rarer and more formal than veiny and tends to appear in descriptive or botanical writing.
How VEINOUS is used
Veinous is a formal, uncommon word for something marked with veins.
- The old man had a thin, veinous hand.
- The veinous marble was prized for its dramatic pattern.
- Botanists noted the veinous texture of the underside of the leaf.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VEINOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VEINOUS
The 7 tiles of VEINOUS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in VEINOUS
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Common questions about VEINOUS
- Is VEINOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VEINOUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VEINOUS worth?
- VEINOUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VEINOUS mean?
- Full of veins or marked with prominent veins.
- What letters can be added to VEINOUS?
- No single letter can be added to VEINOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VEINOUS:
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