VENOM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. VENOM 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 VENOM?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VENOM is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VENOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
venomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VENOM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VENOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does VENOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A poisonous substance produced by certain animals, such as snakes, spiders or scorpions, and injected into prey or an attacker by biting or stinging; also, intense malice, spite or bitterness.
Venom is the toxic fluid that some animals produce specifically to inject through a bite or sting, used either to subdue prey or to defend against a threat, unlike a poison that simply harms if eaten or touched. Snakes, spiders, scorpions and certain jellyfish are among the best-known venomous animals, each producing venom suited to its own hunting or defensive needs. Beyond biology, venom is used figuratively for cutting, hateful words or feelings, as when someone speaks with real venom in an argument. Both senses share the idea of something harmful delivered with force, whether through a bite or through bitter speech.
How VENOM is used
Common in both everyday and scientific writing, used literally for animal poison delivered by bite or sting and figuratively for intense spite.
- The snake's venom can paralyse small prey within seconds.
- Researchers study spider venom for possible use in new medicines.
- She spat the accusation out with real venom.
- The scorpion's sting delivers a small dose of venom.
- His review dripped with venom towards the film's director.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VENOM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VENOM
10 longer words begin with VENOM.
Words ending in VENOM
3 words end in VENOM. Useful as a back hook: play VENOM onto a word already on the board.
Words with VENOM inside
18 words contain VENOM in the middle. Words that start with VENOM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VENOM
Common questions about VENOM
- Is VENOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VENOM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VENOM worth?
- VENOM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VENOM mean?
- A poisonous substance produced by certain animals, such as snakes, spiders or scorpions, and injected into prey or an attacker by biting or stinging; also, intense malice, spite or bitterness.
- What letters can be added to VENOM?
- VENOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VENOM:
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