What does VERBAL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈvɜrbəl/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. communicated in the form of words“verbal imagery”
  2. of or relating to or formed from words in general“verbal ability”
  3. of or relating to or formed from a verb“verbal adjectives like `running' in `hot and cold running water'”
  4. relating to or having facility in the use of words“a good poet is a verbal artist”
  5. expressed in spoken words“a verbal contract”
  6. prolix“you put me to forget a lady's manners by being so verbal”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of VERBAL

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

Words inside VERBAL

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

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Questions

Is VERBAL a valid word in word games?

VERBAL 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 VERBAL worth?

VERBAL is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from VERBAL?

56 other words, including BE, ARE, REAL and ABLE.