Is VIRULENTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VIRULENTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VIRULENTLY mean?
- adverb
in a virulent manner
“an old woman advanced a few paces to shake her fist virulently in my face”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
V (4) + I (1) + R (1) + U (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 VIRULENTLY
VIRULENTLY 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 VIRULENTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unlively14
- nervily13
- evilly12
- levity12
- lively12
- livery12
- livyer12
- verily12
- verity12
- vilely12
- vinery12
- virulent11
- nervy11
- veiny11
- vinyl11
- inertly10
- levulin10
- nullity10
- rivulet10
- unrivet10
- venturi10
- envy10
- levy10
- tivy10
- very10
- viny10
- invert9
- lenity9
- nitery9
- unlive9
- unveil9
- virtue9
- ivy9
- entry8
- ervil8
- levin8
- liney8
- linty8
- liven8
- liver8
- livre8
- nelly8
- riley8
- riven8
- rivet8
- runty8
- telly8
- truly8
- tuyer8
- unity8
- vertu8
- viler8
- virtu8
- eruv7
- evil7
- illy7
- inly7
- lily7
- liny7
- live7
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