VANILLA
10
Definition
Pronunciation: //vəˈnɪlə//
noun
- (countable) Any tropical climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia), bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food or in perfumes."Vanilla itself was transplanted from Madagascar, the main source of the spice, to Polynesia a century ago."
- (countable) The fruit or bean of the vanilla plant.
- (uncountable) The extract of the fruit of the vanilla plant.
- (uncountable) The distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract.
adj
- (of flavor, etc.) Of vanilla."A mass of folders and binders. One, vanilla in colour, catches her eye."
- (colloquial, chiefly computing, retronym) Standard, plain, default, unmodified, basic."vanilla JavaScript"
- (sexuality) Not kinky, not involving BDSM."An uncharacteristically vanilla threesome and non-cute realist rendering - derived paradoxically from tracing drawings rather than photographs."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 10 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 14 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'VANILLA'?
The word VANILLA is worth 10 points in Scrabble.
V4
A1
N1
I1
L1
L1
A1
Total: 10 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'VANILLA'?
The word VANILLA is worth 14 points in Words With Friends.
V5
A1
N2
I1
L2
L2
A1
Total: 14 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.