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Is VANILLA a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, VANILLA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does VANILLA mean?

  1. noun

    any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers

  2. noun

    a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)

  3. noun

    a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans

  4. adjective

    flavored with vanilla extract

    “he liked vanilla ice cream”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

7

Letters

V (4) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for VANILLA

Single letters that turn VANILLA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from VANILLA

The 46 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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