VIRTUOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VIRTUOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIRTUOUS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIRTUOUS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIRTUOUS
No single letter turns VIRTUOUS into another word.
How VIRTUOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VIRTUOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VIRTUOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VIRTUOUS
- VIRTUOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VIRTUOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having or showing high moral standards.
Virtuous praises steady good character rather than a single kind act. In older usage it also described chastity or, more rarely, real power and efficacy, but those senses are now dated.
How VIRTUOUS is used
Virtuous is used for people, deeds and habits regarded as morally good.
- The virtuous judge refused every bribe.
- She lived a quiet, virtuous life in the village.
- A virtuous circle of trust grew between the partners.
- Fables often reward the virtuous and punish the greedy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIRTUOUS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIRTUOUS
3 longer words begin with VIRTUOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in VIRTUOUS
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Common questions about VIRTUOUS
- Is VIRTUOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIRTUOUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIRTUOUS worth?
- VIRTUOUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIRTUOUS mean?
- Having or showing high moral standards.
- What letters can be added to VIRTUOUS?
- No single letter can be added to VIRTUOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VIRTUOUS:
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