Is VORTICELLA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VORTICELLA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VORTICELLA mean?
- noun
any of various protozoa having a transparent goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
V (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (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 VORTICELLA
Single letters that turn VORTICELLA 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 hooks2
Words you can make from VORTICELLA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vectorial14
- caviller13
- coverall13
- locative13
- overcall13
- vertical13
- vortical13
- caviler12
- clavier12
- corival12
- evictor12
- overact12
- valeric12
- voltaic12
- corallite11
- violater11
- volatile11
- active11
- alcove11
- avocet11
- carvel11
- cavort11
- claver11
- clover11
- coeval11
- corvet11
- covert11
- octave11
- vector11
- velcro11
- victor11
- voicer11
- clitoral10
- collaret10
- erotical10
- localite10
- loricate10
- rocaille10
- teocalli10
- allover10
- alveoli10
- levator10
- overall10
- overlit10
- variole10
- violate10
- calve10
- carve10
- caver10
- cavie10
- cavil10
- civet10
- clave10
- clavi10
- clove10
- cover10
- covet10
- crave10
- evict10
- varec10
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