VENOM
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Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈvɛnəm//
noun
- (figuratively) Feeling or speech marked by spite or malice; vitriol."The venom of such looks, we fairly hope, / Have lost their quality, and that this day / Shall change all griefs and quarrels into love."
verb
- (transitive, obsolete) To infect with venom; to envenom; to poison."1566, Thomas Blundeville (translator and editor), The Fower Chiefyst Offices Belongyng to Horsemanshippe, London, Chapter 36, […] washe all the filth away with warme water, and annoynte the place with Hony and Fytch flower myngled together. But beware you touche none of the kirnelles with your bare finger, for feare of venoming the place, which is very apt for a Fistula to breede in."
adj
- (obsolete) Poisonous, poisoned; (figuratively) pernicious."Why should the worm intrude the maiden bud? / Or hateful cuckoos hatch in sparrows’ nests? / Or toads infect fair founts with venom mud?"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 10 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 13 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'VENOM'?
The word VENOM is worth 10 points in Scrabble.
V4
E1
N1
O1
M3
Total: 10 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'VENOM'?
The word VENOM is worth 13 points in Words With Friends.
V5
E1
N2
O1
M4
Total: 13 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.