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Vanilla

v 4a 1n 1i 1l 1l 1a 1

About 3 syllables

noun · adjective · 7 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does vanilla mean?

noun

  1. any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers

  2. a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)

    Synonymsvanilla extract

  3. a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans

adjective

  1. flavored with vanilla extract

    “he liked vanilla ice cream”

  2. plain and without any extras or adornments

    “the most common type of bond is the straight or plain vanilla bond”

Is VANILLA a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is VANILLA worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
v 4a 1n 1i 1l 1l 1a 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
v 5a 1n 2i 1l 2l 2a 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
v 4a 1n 1i 1l 1l 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
v 6a 1n 1i 1l 2l 2a 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in VANILLA

Hooks for VANILLA

Add one letter to the front or back of VANILLA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

vanillas

Words that end like VANILLA

Common words that share the ending -ILLA, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

gorillaflotillatortillavilla
All words ending in -ILLA

Vanilla: quick answers

Is VANILLA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. VANILLA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is VANILLA worth?
VANILLA scores 10 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does vanilla mean?
As a noun, vanilla means “any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in VANILLA?
You can make 51 shorter words from VANILLA, such as VILLAN, ANVIL, AVAIL, AVIAN. See the full list.