VERTIGO is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VERTIGO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VERTIGO?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VERTIGO is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERTIGO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vertigosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VERTIGO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VERTIGO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What does VERTIGO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sensation of spinning or loss of balance, often caused by heights or by an inner-ear problem.
Vertigo is not the same as a simple fear of heights, though the two are often confused. The room itself seems to move, even when you stand still, and the cause may be a fault in the balance organs of the ear rather than anything you see.
How VERTIGO is used
The word vertigo is used in both medical and everyday speech, often with a feeling of dizziness.
- She felt vertigo as she looked over the cliff edge.
- An ear infection brought on sudden vertigo.
- Hitchcock made a famous film called Vertigo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VERTIGO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VERTIGO
2 longer words begin with VERTIGO.
Shorter words from the letters in VERTIGO
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Common questions about VERTIGO
- Is VERTIGO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERTIGO, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERTIGO worth?
- VERTIGO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VERTIGO mean?
- A sensation of spinning or loss of balance, often caused by heights or by an inner-ear problem.
- What letters can be added to VERTIGO?
- VERTIGO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VERTIGO:
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