What does VEIL mean?

Pronunciation
/veɪl/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a garment that covers the head and face
  2. a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
  3. the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
  4. a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl

verb

  1. to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil“women in Afghanistan veil their faces”
  2. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing“a hidden message”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

veils8

Anagrams of VEIL

live7 evil7 vile7

Words inside VEIL

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

lei3lev6lie3 vie6el2 li2

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Anagrams of VEIL

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Questions

Is VEIL a valid word in word games?

VEIL 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 VEIL worth?

VEIL is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from VEIL?

6 other words, including LIE, EL, LI and VIE.