VERMOULU is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. VERMOULU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VERMOULU?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VERMOULU is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERMOULU
No single letter turns VERMOULU into another word.
How VERMOULU scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VERMOULU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VERMOULU has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VERMOULU mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Eaten into by worms or insects, especially of wood.
Borrowed straight from French, vermoulu describes timber riddled with tiny tunnels. It also appears in decorative arts for a pattern of worm-like marks on gold or silver. English speakers rarely use it outside antique dealing.
How VERMOULU is used
A rare French loanword for wormy wood, seen in antiques and decorative arts writing.
- The vermoulu beams creaked in the old barn.
- A vermoulu chest sat in the attic.
- Craftsmen imitate vermoulu patterns on gilded frames.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VERMOULU and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in VERMOULU
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Common questions about VERMOULU
- Is VERMOULU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERMOULU, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERMOULU worth?
- VERMOULU is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VERMOULU mean?
- Eaten into by worms or insects, especially of wood.
- What letters can be added to VERMOULU?
- No single letter can be added to VERMOULU to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VERMOULU:
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