VIRILE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. VIRILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIRILE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIRILE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIRILE
No single letter turns VIRILE into another word.
How VIRILE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VIRILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does VIRILE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Full of manly strength and energy; typical of a vigorous adult man.
To call a man virile is to praise his strength, his drive and his masculine presence, and the word can also point to the ability to father children. It descends from the Latin word for man, the same root as virtue, which first meant manly courage. Writers also stretch virile to things that seem vigorous, such as a virile style of prose or a virile handshake.
How VIRILE is used
Mostly used of men and of strong, forceful things; sometimes a little old-fashioned.
- The actor was cast for his virile good looks.
- He wrote in a plain, virile style.
- The statue shows a virile young athlete.
- Despite his age he remained a virile figure.
- The poet admired the virile energy of the crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIRILE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VIRILE
The 6 tiles of VIRILE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VIRILE
4 longer words begin with VIRILE.
Shorter words from the letters in VIRILE
Common questions about VIRILE
- Is VIRILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIRILE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIRILE worth?
- VIRILE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIRILE mean?
- Full of manly strength and energy; typical of a vigorous adult man.
- What letters can be added to VIRILE?
- No single letter can be added to VIRILE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VIRILE:
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