VITRIOL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. VITRIOL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VITRIOL?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VITRIOL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VITRIOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vitriolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VITRIOL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VITRIOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does VITRIOL mean in Scrabble?
noun
Bitterly harsh criticism or spiteful language, or, in chemistry, sulphuric acid or a metal sulphate.
Today vitriol most often describes cruel verbal attacks, as in online vitriol aimed at a public figure. The older chemical sense refers to oil of vitriol, which was sulphuric acid. The figurative meaning grew from the burning, corrosive nature of the acid.
How VITRIOL is used
Common in news and opinion writing; the chemical sense is historical.
- The article was full of vitriol for the senator.
- Blue vitriol is another name for copper sulphate.
- He answered the criticism without any vitriol.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VITRIOL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VITRIOL
24 longer words begin with VITRIOL.
Shorter words from the letters in VITRIOL
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Common questions about VITRIOL
- Is VITRIOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VITRIOL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VITRIOL worth?
- VITRIOL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VITRIOL mean?
- Bitterly harsh criticism or spiteful language, or, in chemistry, sulphuric acid or a metal sulphate.
- What letters can be added to VITRIOL?
- VITRIOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VITRIOL:
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