VIRAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. VIRAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIRAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIRAL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIRAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
viralsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIRAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VIRAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What does VIRAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medicalinformal
Caused by or relating to a virus, or, informally, spreading very quickly from person to person, especially online.
In medicine, viral describes any illness or infection caused by a virus, distinguishing it from bacterial or fungal causes, as in a viral infection. Outside medicine, the word gained a second, informal life describing anything that spreads rapidly through sharing, especially videos, images or posts passed from person to person online. Something described as going viral is being shared at a fast, self-multiplying rate, much like a virus spreading through a population.
How VIRAL is used
Common in both medical contexts and everyday talk about social media and online content.
- The doctor confirmed it was a viral infection, not bacterial.
- The video went viral within a few hours of being posted.
- Viral illnesses often clear up without antibiotics.
- Her funny reaction to the surprise became a viral clip.
- The company hoped its new advert would go viral online.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIRAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VIRAL
The 5 tiles of VIRAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VIRAL
4 longer words begin with VIRAL.
Words ending in VIRAL
15 words end in VIRAL. Useful as a back hook: play VIRAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with VIRAL inside
2 words contain VIRAL in the middle. Words that start with VIRAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VIRAL
Common questions about VIRAL
- Is VIRAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIRAL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIRAL worth?
- VIRAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIRAL mean?
- Caused by or relating to a virus, or, informally, spreading very quickly from person to person, especially online.
- What letters can be added to VIRAL?
- VIRAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VIRAL:
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