Definition of virulent

"virulent" in the adjective sense

1. deadly, venomous, virulent

extremely poisonous or injurious producing venom

"venomous snakes"

"a virulent insect bite"

2. virulent

infectious having the ability to cause disease

3. acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic

harsh or corrosive in tone

"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"

"a barrage of acid comments"

"her acrid remarks make her many enemies"

"bitter words"

"blistering criticism"

"caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"

"a sulfurous denunciation"

"a vitriolic critique"

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virulent in Scrabble®

The word virulent is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters virulent:

VIRULENT
(108)
VIRULENT
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

rivulet, unrivet

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word virulent

VIRULENT
(108)
VIRULENT
(108)
VIRULENT
(72)
VIRULENT
(72)
VIRULENT
(45)
VIRULENT
(44)
VIRULENT
(44)
VIRULENT
(36)
VIRULENT
(36)
VIRULENT
(36)
VIRULENT
(36)
VIRULENT
(36)
VIRULENT
(32)
VIRULENT
(32)
VIRULENT
(32)
VIRULENT
(30)
VIRULENT
(26)
VIRULENT
(26)
VIRULENT
(26)
VIRULENT
(26)
VIRULENT
(26)
VIRULENT
(26)
VIRULENT
(26)
VIRULENT
(24)
VIRULENT
(24)
VIRULENT
(24)
VIRULENT
(24)
VIRULENT
(24)
VIRULENT
(24)
VIRULENT
(24)
VIRULENT
(22)
VIRULENT
(22)
VIRULENT
(22)
VIRULENT
(22)
VIRULENT
(21)
VIRULENT
(17)
VIRULENT
(17)
VIRULENT
(15)
VIRULENT
(15)
VIRULENT
(15)
VIRULENT
(14)
VIRULENT
(14)
VIRULENT
(13)
VIRULENT
(13)
VIRULENT
(13)
VIRULENT
(13)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In virulent

VIRULENT
(108)
VIRULENT
(108)
UNRIVET
(92 = 42 + 50)
RIVULET
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNRIVET
(90 = 40 + 50)
RIVULET
(90 = 40 + 50)
UNRIVET
(86 = 36 + 50)
RIVULET
(86 = 36 + 50)
RIVULET
(83 = 33 + 50)
RIVULET
(83 = 33 + 50)
RIVULET
(83 = 33 + 50)
RIVULET
(83 = 33 + 50)
RIVULET
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNRIVET
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UNRIVET
(83 = 33 + 50)
RIVULET
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNRIVET
(83 = 33 + 50)
RIVULET
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNRIVET
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNRIVET
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNRIVET
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNRIVET
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNRIVET
(80 = 30 + 50)
RIVULET
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNRIVET
(80 = 30 + 50)
RIVULET
(80 = 30 + 50)
RIVULET
(78 = 28 + 50)
UNRIVET
(78 = 28 + 50)
RIVULET
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNRIVET
(74 = 24 + 50)
RIVULET
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNRIVET
(74 = 24 + 50)
RIVULET
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNRIVET
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNRIVET
(74 = 24 + 50)
RIVULET
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNRIVET
(72 = 22 + 50)
RIVULET
(72 = 22 + 50)
RIVULET
(72 = 22 + 50)
RIVULET
(72 = 22 + 50)
RIVULET
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNRIVET
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIRULENT
(72)
VIRULENT
(72)
UNRIVET
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNRIVET
(72 = 22 + 50)
RIVULET
(72 = 22 + 50)
RIVULET
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNRIVET
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNRIVET
(72 = 22 + 50)
RIVULET
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNRIVET
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNRIVET
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNRIVET
(70 = 20 + 50)
RIVULET
(70 = 20 + 50)
RIVULET
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNRIVET
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNRIVET
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNRIVET
(70 = 20 + 50)
RIVULET
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNRIVET
(70 = 20 + 50)
RIVULET
(70 = 20 + 50)
RIVULET
(70 = 20 + 50)
RIVULET
(70 = 20 + 50)
RIVULET
(66 = 16 + 50)
UNRIVET
(66 = 16 + 50)
UNRIVET
(65 = 15 + 50)
RIVULET
(65 = 15 + 50)
RIVULET
(65 = 15 + 50)
UNRIVET
(65 = 15 + 50)
UNRIVET
(64 = 14 + 50)
RIVULET
(64 = 14 + 50)
RIVULET
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNRIVET
(64 = 14 + 50)
RIVULET
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNRIVET
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNRIVET
(62 = 12 + 50)
RIVULET
(62 = 12 + 50)
RIVULET
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNRIVET
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNRIVET
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNRIVET
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNRIVET
(62 = 12 + 50)
RIVULET
(62 = 12 + 50)
RIVULET
(62 = 12 + 50)
RIVULET
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNRIVET
(61 = 11 + 50)
RIVULET
(61 = 11 + 50)
VIRULENT
(45)
VIRULENT
(44)
VIRULENT
(44)
UNLIVE
(39)
VIRTUE
(39)
INVERT
(39)
UNVEIL
(39)
VILER
(36)
VIRULENT
(36)
VIRULENT
(36)
VIRULENT
(36)
VIRULENT
(36)
VIRULENT
(36)
VIRTUE
(34)
UNLIVE
(34)
VEIN
(33)
VENT
(33)
VINE
(33)
VILE
(33)
VEIL
(33)
VILER
(32)
VIRULENT
(32)
VIRULENT
(32)
VIRULENT
(32)
INVERT
(30)
UNVEIL
(30)
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(30)
UNVEIL
(30)
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(30)
INVERT
(30)
VIRTUE
(30)
UNVEIL
(30)
UNLIVE
(30)
UNLIVE
(30)
INVERT
(30)
INVERT
(30)
UNVEIL
(30)
VIRULENT
(30)
UNLIVE
(30)
UNLIVE
(30)
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(30)
VIRTUE
(30)
VIRTUE
(30)
VIRTUE
(30)
VIRTUE
(30)
LIVEN
(27)
INVERT
(27)
RIVET
(27)
VIRTUE
(27)
RIVEN
(27)
VILER
(27)
LIVER
(27)
UNVEIL
(27)
ERVIL
(27)
VILER
(27)
LIVER
(27)
ERVIL
(27)
ERVIL
(27)
UNVEIL
(27)
VILER
(27)
RIVET
(27)
RIVET
(27)
RIVET
(27)
ERVIL
(27)
LIVER
(27)
RIVEN
(27)
RIVEN
(27)
LIVEN
(27)
LIVER
(27)
INVERT
(27)
UNLIVE
(27)
VIRTUE
(27)
UNLIVE
(27)
LIVEN
(27)
RIVEN
(27)
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(27)
VIRULENT
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
VIRTUE
(26)
VIRULENT
(26)
VIRTUE
(26)
VIRULENT
(26)
VIRULENT
(26)
UNLIVE
(26)
VIRULENT
(26)
ERVIL
(24)
RIVET
(24)
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(24)
VIRULENT
(24)
LIVE
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
RIVEN
(24)
ERVIL
(24)
RIVET
(24)
ERVIL
(24)
LIVEN
(24)
VIRULENT
(24)
VIRULENT
(24)
RIVET
(24)
VIRULENT
(24)
VIRULENT
(24)
LIVER
(24)
LIVER
(24)
VEIN
(24)
RIVEN
(24)
EVIL
(24)
LIVER
(24)
VILE
(24)
VEIL
(24)
EVIL
(24)

virulent in Words With Friends™

The word virulent is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters virulent:

VIRULENT
(114)
VIRULENT
(114)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

rivulet, unrivet

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word virulent

VIRULENT
(114)
VIRULENT
(114)
VIRULENT
(81)
VIRULENT
(80)
VIRULENT
(69)
VIRULENT
(64)
VIRULENT
(63)
VIRULENT
(63)
VIRULENT
(63)
VIRULENT
(60)
VIRULENT
(60)
VIRULENT
(57)
VIRULENT
(57)
VIRULENT
(51)
VIRULENT
(50)
VIRULENT
(38)
VIRULENT
(38)
VIRULENT
(38)
VIRULENT
(34)
VIRULENT
(34)
VIRULENT
(34)
VIRULENT
(34)
VIRULENT
(34)
VIRULENT
(32)
VIRULENT
(32)
VIRULENT
(32)
VIRULENT
(30)
VIRULENT
(30)
VIRULENT
(30)
VIRULENT
(30)
VIRULENT
(30)
VIRULENT
(30)
VIRULENT
(30)
VIRULENT
(30)
VIRULENT
(29)
VIRULENT
(27)
VIRULENT
(24)
VIRULENT
(23)
VIRULENT
(22)
VIRULENT
(22)
VIRULENT
(21)
VIRULENT
(21)
VIRULENT
(19)
VIRULENT
(19)
VIRULENT
(19)
VIRULENT
(19)
VIRULENT
(18)
VIRULENT
(18)
VIRULENT
(18)
VIRULENT
(18)
VIRULENT
(18)
VIRULENT
(18)
VIRULENT
(17)
VIRULENT
(17)
VIRULENT
(17)
VIRULENT
(17)
VIRULENT
(16)
VIRULENT
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In virulent

VIRULENT
(114)
VIRULENT
(114)
RIVULET
(110 = 75 + 35)
UNRIVET
(110 = 75 + 35)
RIVULET
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNRIVET
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNRIVET
(92 = 57 + 35)
RIVULET
(92 = 57 + 35)
RIVULET
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNRIVET
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNRIVET
(87 = 52 + 35)
RIVULET
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNRIVET
(87 = 52 + 35)
RIVULET
(87 = 52 + 35)
RIVULET
(87 = 52 + 35)
RIVULET
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNRIVET
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNRIVET
(86 = 51 + 35)
RIVULET
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNRIVET
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNVEIL
(81)
UNRIVET
(81 = 46 + 35)
VIRULENT
(81)
RIVULET
(81 = 46 + 35)
RIVULET
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNRIVET
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNRIVET
(80 = 45 + 35)
RIVULET
(80 = 45 + 35)
VIRULENT
(80)
RIVULET
(80 = 45 + 35)
RIVULET
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNRIVET
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNRIVET
(80 = 45 + 35)
RIVULET
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNRIVET
(71 = 36 + 35)
VIRTUE
(69)
UNVEIL
(69)
UNLIVE
(69)
UNRIVET
(69 = 34 + 35)
UNRIVET
(69 = 34 + 35)
RIVULET
(69 = 34 + 35)
INVERT
(69)
VIRULENT
(69)
UNRIVET
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNRIVET
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNRIVET
(65 = 30 + 35)
RIVULET
(65 = 30 + 35)
RIVULET
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNRIVET
(65 = 30 + 35)
RIVULET
(65 = 30 + 35)
RIVULET
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNRIVET
(65 = 30 + 35)
RIVULET
(65 = 30 + 35)
VIRULENT
(64)
INVERT
(63)
VIRULENT
(63)
VIRTUE
(63)
RIVULET
(63 = 28 + 35)
RIVULET
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNRIVET
(63 = 28 + 35)
RIVULET
(63 = 28 + 35)
VIRULENT
(63)
UNLIVE
(63)
RIVULET
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNRIVET
(63 = 28 + 35)
VIRULENT
(63)
UNRIVET
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNRIVET
(62 = 27 + 35)
RIVULET
(62 = 27 + 35)
RIVULET
(61 = 26 + 35)
RIVULET
(61 = 26 + 35)
RIVULET
(61 = 26 + 35)
RIVULET
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNRIVET
(61 = 26 + 35)
RIVULET
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNRIVET
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNRIVET
(61 = 26 + 35)
RIVULET
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNRIVET
(61 = 26 + 35)
RIVULET
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNRIVET
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNRIVET
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNRIVET
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNRIVET
(60 = 25 + 35)
RIVULET
(60 = 25 + 35)
VIRULENT
(60)
VILER
(60)
VIRULENT
(60)
VEIN
(57)
VIRULENT
(57)
VENT
(57)
VINE
(57)
VIRULENT
(57)
VEIL
(57)
VILE
(57)
UNRIVET
(57 = 22 + 35)
UNVEIL
(57)
UNRIVET
(56 = 21 + 35)
RIVULET
(55 = 20 + 35)
RIVULET
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNRIVET
(55 = 20 + 35)
RIVULET
(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
UNRIVET
(54 = 19 + 35)
RIVULET
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UNRIVET
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RIVULET
(54 = 19 + 35)
RIVULET
(54 = 19 + 35)
UNRIVET
(53 = 18 + 35)
RIVULET
(53 = 18 + 35)
RIVULET
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNLIVE
(52)
RIVULET
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNVEIL
(52)
UNRIVET
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNLIVE
(52)
UNVEIL
(52)
RIVULET
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNRIVET
(52 = 17 + 35)
RIVULET
(52 = 17 + 35)
RIVULET
(51 = 16 + 35)
RIVULET
(51 = 16 + 35)
RIVULET
(51 = 16 + 35)
RIVULET
(51 = 16 + 35)
LUNIER
(51)
RIVULET
(51 = 16 + 35)
RIVULET
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNVEIL
(51)
VIRULENT
(51)
UNRIVET
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNRIVET
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNVEIL
(51)
UNRIVET
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNLIVE
(51)
UNVEIL
(51)
UNRIVET
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNLIVE
(51)
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(51)
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(51)
UNRIVET
(51 = 16 + 35)
RIVULET
(50 = 15 + 35)
VIRULENT
(50)
RIVULET
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNRIVET
(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
RIVULET
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNRIVET
(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
RIVULET
(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
RIVULET
(49 = 14 + 35)
UNRIVET
(49 = 14 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
UNRIVET
(49 = 14 + 35)
RIVULET
(49 = 14 + 35)
UNRIVET
(48 = 13 + 35)
RIVULET
(48 = 13 + 35)
UNLIVE
(46)
VIRTUE
(45)
UNLIVE
(45)
LUTEIN
(45)
VIRTUE
(45)
UNVEIL
(45)
LUTEIN
(45)
UNLIVE
(45)
INVERT
(45)
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(45)
UNVEIL
(45)
LIVEN
(45)
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(45)
INVERT
(44)
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(44)
LIVEN
(44)
VIRTUE
(44)
VIRTUE
(44)
VIRTUE
(42)
RIVEN
(42)
LIVER
(42)
UNTIER
(42)
UNITER
(42)
ERVIL
(42)
LIVER
(40)
ERVIL
(40)
VILER
(40)
RIVEN
(40)
VILER
(40)
UNLIVE
(39)
LUNIER
(39)
INVERT
(39)
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(39)
INVERT
(39)
UNVEIL
(39)
LUNIER
(39)
LUNIER
(39)
INVERT
(39)
LIVEN
(39)
VEIL
(39)
LIVEN
(39)
LIVE
(39)

Words within the letters of virulent

2 letter words in virulent (7 words)

3 letter words in virulent (20 words)

6 letter words in virulent (9 words)

7 letter words in virulent (2 words)

8 letter words in virulent (1 word)

virulent + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence virulent

Words that start with virulent (3 words)

Words with virulent in them (2 words)

Words that end with virulent (3 words)

Word Growth involving virulent

Shorter words in virulent

en lent

rule

Longer words containing virulent

nonvirulent

supervirulent supervirulently

virulently supervirulently

virulentness