Is VIRULENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VIRULENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VIRULENCE mean?
- noun
extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)
“the virulence of the plague”
- noun
extreme hostility
“the virulence of the malicious old man”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
V (4) + I (1) + R (1) + U (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 14 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 VIRULENCE
Single letters that turn VIRULENCE 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 VIRULENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- culverin13
- vernicle13
- cervine12
- incurve12
- clever11
- culver11
- evince11
- livener10
- nervule10
- veinule10
- curve10
- cuvee10
- leucine9
- lucerne9
- recline9
- envier9
- eviler9
- levier9
- liever9
- relive9
- revile9
- unlive9
- unveil9
- veiler9
- veiner9
- velure9
- venire9
- venule9
- vice9
- ceiler8
- crenel8
- leucin8
- lucern8
- nuclei8
- elven8
- elver8
- ervil8
- lever8
- levin8
- lieve8
- liven8
- liver8
- livre8
- nerve8
- never8
- nieve8
- reive8
- revel8
- revue8
- riven8
- venue8
- viler8
- cline7
- creel7
- cruel7
- curie7
- incel7
- incur7
- lucre7
- nicer7
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