Is VERTIGO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VERTIGO is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VERTIGO mean?
- noun
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + G (2) + O (1) = 11 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 VERTIGO
Single letters that turn VERTIGO 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 VERTIGO
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- grivet10
- giver9
- grove9
- ogive9
- vigor9
- vogie9
- overt8
- rivet8
- trove8
- vireo8
- voter8
- give8
- goiter7
- goitre7
- over7
- rive7
- rove7
- vert7
- veto7
- vier7
- vote7
- veg7
- vig7
- vog7
- ergot6
- griot6
- tiger6
- trigo6
- rev6
- vet6
- vie6
- voe6
- ergo5
- giro5
- girt5
- gite5
- goer5
- gore5
- grit5
- grot5
- ogre5
- trig5
- trog5
- riot4
- rite4
- rote4
- roti4
- tier4
- tire4
- tiro4
- tore4
- tori4
- trio4
- ego4
- erg4
- get4
- gie4
- git4
- gor4
- got4
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