Is VERTIGINOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VERTIGINOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VERTIGINOUS mean?
- adjective
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
“had a dizzy spell”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 15 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 VERTIGINOUS
VERTIGINOUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from VERTIGINOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- outserving14
- overusing13
- vesturing13
- intrusive12
- grievous12
- groviest12
- outgiven12
- outgives12
- reivings12
- revising12
- revoting12
- riveting12
- striving12
- vertigos12
- visoring12
- investor11
- inviters11
- ivoriest11
- revision11
- souvenir11
- unrivets11
- venturis11
- virtuose11
- virtuosi11
- vitreous11
- vitrines11
- eviting11
- governs11
- grivets11
- isogriv11
- outgive11
- overing11
- reiving11
- rovings11
- serving11
- sieving11
- stoving11
- versing11
- vertigo11
- vesting11
- vetoing11
- vigours11
- virgins11
- viseing11
- voguers11
- intrigues10
- sortieing10
- envious10
- enviros10
- inverts10
- inviter10
- invites10
- ivories10
- nervous10
- niveous10
- outvies10
- renvois10
- revisit10
- revuist10
- striven10
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