VIRALS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. VIRALS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
v4i1r1a1l1s1
Depends on the listVIRALS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 76,649odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept VIRALS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful VIRALS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIRALS
No single letter turns VIRALS into another word.
How VIRALS scores
Scrabble v4i1r1a1l1s1 9
Words with Friends v5i1r1a1l2s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in VIRALS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Anagrams of VIRALS
The 6 tiles of VIRALS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in VIRALS
rival8 rivas8 silva8 vails8 vairs8 valis8 vials8 viral8 virls8 vrils8 arils5 lairs5 laris5 liars5 liras5 rails5 rials5 avis7 lavs7 ravs7 riva7 vail7 vair7 vali7 vars7 vial7 vias7 virl7 visa7 vril7 ails4 airs4 aril4 aris4 lair4 lari4 lars4 liar4 lias4 lira4
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Common questions about VIRALS
- Is VIRALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIRALS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIRALS worth?
- VIRALS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VIRALS?
- No single letter can be added to VIRALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VIRALS:
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