VIRULENCY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. VIRULENCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
v4i1r1u1l1e1n1c3y4
PlayableVIRULENCY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept VIRULENCY?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful VIRULENCY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIRULENCY
No single letter turns VIRULENCY into another word.
How VIRULENCY scores
Scrabble v4i1r1u1l1e1n1c3y4 17
Words with Friends v5i1r1u2l2e1n2c4y3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in VIRULENCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VIRULENCY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VIRULENCY
- All 9 letters of VIRULENCY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in VIRULENCY
culverin13 nervily13 incurve12 curvey14 livery12 livyer12 verily12 vinery12 cruive11 culver11 curney11 nicely11 eruvin9 lunyie9 unlive9 unveil9 cluier8 leucin8 lucern8 nuclei8 lunier6 curvy13 nervy11 veily11 veiny11 vinyl11 cluey10 cruve10 curly10 curny10 curve10 lyric10 ricey10 yince10 ervil8 levin8 liney8 liven8 liver8 livre8
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Common questions about VIRULENCY
- Is VIRULENCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIRULENCY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIRULENCY worth?
- VIRULENCY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VIRULENCY?
- No single letter can be added to VIRULENCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VIRULENCY:
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