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Vunerable or vulnerable?

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Correct spelling: vulnerable. Misspelling: vunerable.

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Memory tip

There's an L after the U: VUL-ner-able.

Why people write “vunerable”

The misspelling “vunerable” is only one letter off: it leaves out the L.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make vulnerable automatic.

What does “vulnerable” mean?

vulnerable adjective

  1. susceptible to attack

    “a vulnerable bridge”

  2. susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation

    “vulnerable to bribery”

  3. capable of being wounded or hurt

    “vulnerable parts of the body”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Vulnerable” in a sentence

  • Young children are especially vulnerable.
  • A vulnerable bridge.
  • Vulnerable to bribery.
  • Vulnerable parts of the body.

Is “vulnerable” a playable word?

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15 points in Scrabble · 21 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“vunerable” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from VULNERABLE.

Vulnerable: quick answers

Is it vunerable or vulnerable?
The correct spelling is vulnerable. “vunerable” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell vulnerable?
There's an L after the U: VUL-ner-able.
What does vulnerable mean?
Vulnerable means: susceptible to attack.