VITAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. VITAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VITAL?
| 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 VITAL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VITAL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VITAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VITAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What does VITAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Absolutely necessary or essential to the success or continued existence of something, or directly connected with life.
Something described as vital is not merely helpful but required, so that without it a plan, organ or system would fail or stop working altogether. The word's core sense is tied to life itself, as in vital signs, the basic measurements such as pulse and breathing that show whether a body is functioning. From there it broadened to describe anything indispensable, from a vital piece of evidence to a vital ingredient in a recipe.
How VITAL is used
Very common; often paired with to, as in vital to success, and central to the fixed phrase vital signs.
- Clean water is vital to human survival.
- The nurse checked the patient's vital signs every hour.
- Her testimony proved vital to the case.
- Regular maintenance is vital for keeping the engine reliable.
- Sleep plays a vital role in memory and learning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VITAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VITAL
Showing 24 of 28 words that begin with VITAL.
Words ending in VITAL
8 words end in VITAL. Useful as a back hook: play VITAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with VITAL inside
Showing 24 of 30 words that contain VITAL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with VITAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VITAL
Common questions about VITAL
- Is VITAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VITAL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VITAL worth?
- VITAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VITAL mean?
- Absolutely necessary or essential to the success or continued existence of something, or directly connected with life.
- What letters can be added to VITAL?
- VITAL takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VITAL:
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