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.
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
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
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.
What does VIRALS mean in Scrabble?
VIRALS is the plural of VIRAL.
VIRAL(adjective) — Caused by or relating to a virus, or, informally, spreading very quickly from person to person, especially online.
Anagrams of VIRALS
The 6 tiles of VIRALS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in VIRALS
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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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