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Velar

v 4e 1l 1a 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · adjective · 5 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does velar mean?

noun

  1. a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate

    Synonymsvelar consonant

adjective

  1. of or relating to the velum

  2. produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in `sing')

Is VELAR 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) Yes

How many points is VELAR worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
v 4e 1l 1a 1r 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
v 5e 1l 2a 1r 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
v 4e 1l 1a 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
v 6e 1l 2a 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in VELAR

Anagrams 2

laverravel

Hooks for VELAR

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

velars

Velar: quick answers

Is VELAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. VELAR is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is VELAR worth?
VELAR scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does velar mean?
As a noun, velar means “a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in VELAR?
You can make 37 shorter words from VELAR, such as AVEL, AVER, LAVE, LEVA. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of VELAR?
VELAR rearranges into LAVER, RAVEL.