VIRGIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. VIRGIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIRGIN?
| 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 VIRGIN is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIRGIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
virginsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIRGIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VIRGIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What stands out about VIRGIN
- The same 6 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 VIRGIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who has never had sexual intercourse; also used of anything pure, untouched or not yet used.
As a noun the word names a person without sexual experience, and in religious contexts the Virgin means Mary, the mother of Jesus. It also gives its name to the zodiac sign Virgo. The same idea of being untouched carries into the adjective, where virgin olive oil comes from the first pressing and virgin forest has never been cleared.
How VIRGIN is used
Common in everyday speech, in religious texts, and in product names such as virgin olive oil.
- The painting shows the Virgin holding the child in her arms.
- Every virgin in the old tale was kept inside the temple walls.
- She bought a bottle of extra virgin oil for the salad.
- The explorers crossed a virgin forest that no road had ever touched.
- He described himself as a virgin at public speaking before his first talk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIRGIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VIRGIN
The 6 tiles of VIRGIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with VIRGIN
19 longer words begin with VIRGIN.
Shorter words from the letters in VIRGIN
Common questions about VIRGIN
- Is VIRGIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIRGIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIRGIN worth?
- VIRGIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIRGIN mean?
- A person who has never had sexual intercourse; also used of anything pure, untouched or not yet used.
- What letters can be added to VIRGIN?
- VIRGIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VIRGIN:
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