What does VANILLA mean?

Pronunciation
/vəˈnɪlə/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

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)
  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”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

vanillas11

Anagrams of VANILLA

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside VANILLA

42 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is VANILLA a valid word in word games?

VANILLA is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is VANILLA worth?

VANILLA is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from VANILLA?

42 other words, including IN, AN, ALL and AL.