VIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. VIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIAL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIAL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIAL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What stands out about VIAL
- The same 4 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 VIAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small container, typically made of glass, used to hold liquids or powders.
Pharmacists dispense vaccines and medications in a sealed vial to keep the contents sterile until use. Perfume samples are often distributed in a tiny vial rather than a full bottle.
How VIAL is used
Common in medical, laboratory, and cosmetic contexts.
- The nurse drew medicine from a glass vial.
- He collected the sample in a small vial.
- Each vial contained enough vaccine for ten doses.
- She dropped the vial and it shattered on the floor.
- Laboratory shelves were lined with labeled vials.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VIAL
The 4 tiles of VIAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with VIAL
7 longer words begin with VIAL.
Words ending in VIAL
Showing 24 of 26 words that end in VIAL. Useful as a back hook: play VIAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with VIAL inside
Showing 24 of 47 words that contain VIAL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with VIAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VIAL
Common questions about VIAL
- Is VIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIAL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIAL worth?
- VIAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIAL mean?
- A small container, typically made of glass, used to hold liquids or powders.
- What letters can be added to VIAL?
- VIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VIAL:
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