VIROLOGIST is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. VIROLOGIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIROLOGIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIROLOGIST is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIROLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
virologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIROLOGIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in VIROLOGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VIROLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VIROLOGIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A scientist who studies viruses and the diseases they cause.
A virologist may work in a laboratory, a hospital, or a public health agency. During outbreaks, virologists are asked to explain how a virus spreads and how vaccines might stop it. The role is a branch of microbiology.
How VIROLOGIST is used
A professional title in medicine and biology.
- The virologist explained how the virus mutates over time.
- She trained as a virologist before joining the vaccine team.
- Every major hospital consults a virologist during an outbreak.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIROLOGIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIROLOGIST
1 longer words begin with VIROLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in VIROLOGIST
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Common questions about VIROLOGIST
- Is VIROLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIROLOGIST, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIROLOGIST worth?
- VIROLOGIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIROLOGIST mean?
- A scientist who studies viruses and the diseases they cause.
- What letters can be added to VIROLOGIST?
- VIROLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VIROLOGIST:
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