VINOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. VINOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VINOUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VINOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VINOUS
No single letter turns VINOUS into another word.
How VINOUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VINOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What does VINOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Belonging to wine as a subject: made with it, caused by drinking it, or coloured the deep red of a red wine.
Wine writers reach for vinous when a drink, a scent or a colour reminds them of wine, as in a deep vinous red. The word can also describe a person who is fond of wine or whose face shows its effects. It comes from the Latin word for wine and sits in the same family as vine and vineyard.
How VINOUS is used
Formal and a little precious; common in tasting notes and descriptive prose.
- The sauce had a rich vinous flavour.
- He admired the vinous colour of the old velvet.
- A vinous smell drifted from the cellar.
- The critic praised the vinous depth of the cheese.
- Her vinous cheeks gave the uncle away at dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VINOUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VINOUS
1 longer words begin with VINOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in VINOUS
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Common questions about VINOUS
- Is VINOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VINOUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VINOUS worth?
- VINOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VINOUS mean?
- Belonging to wine as a subject: made with it, caused by drinking it, or coloured the deep red of a red wine.
- What letters can be added to VINOUS?
- No single letter can be added to VINOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VINOUS:
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