VERMILION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. VERMILION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VERMILION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VERMILION is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERMILION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vermilionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VERMILION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VERMILION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VERMILION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VERMILION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A brilliant orange-red pigment, or the vivid colour it produces.
Vermilion was traditionally made from the mineral cinnabar, a compound of mercury and sulphur. Painters, lacquer makers and temple builders prized it, and it still names a bright scarlet shade.
How VERMILION is used
Vermilion names both a paint and a colour, and can also be used as an adjective.
- The temple gates were painted vermilion.
- The artist mixed a little vermilion into the shadows.
- A band of vermilion glowed over the horizon at dusk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VERMILION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VERMILION
3 longer words begin with VERMILION.
Shorter words from the letters in VERMILION
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Common questions about VERMILION
- Is VERMILION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERMILION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERMILION worth?
- VERMILION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VERMILION mean?
- A brilliant orange-red pigment, or the vivid colour it produces.
- What letters can be added to VERMILION?
- VERMILION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VERMILION:
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