vital
Vital is also used as adjective, with meanings including performing an essential function in the living body.
Length
5
Scrabble
8
WWF
10
Starts
VI
Ends
TAL
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “VITAL” Mean?
/ˈvaɪtəl/
vital has 4 documented senses across adjective.
Adjective
4 sensesurgently needed; absolutely necessary
“a critical element of the plan”
“critical medical supplies”
“vital for a healthy society”
“of vital interest”
Synonyms
performing an essential function in the living body
“vital organs”
“blood and other vital fluids”
“the loss of vital heat in shock”
“a vital spot”
manifesting or characteristic of life
“a vital, living organism”
“vital signs”
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
Length
5 letters
Starts With
V
Ends With
L
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
V, I, T, A, L
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆VITAL has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆VITAL is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆VITAL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆VITAL uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
V
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CVCVC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
VI, IT, TA, AL
Trigrams
VIT, ITA, TAL
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