Trusted
vitriolic
Definitions, pronunciation, related words, and community validation from players who tested this word in Spelling Bee.
9 LETTERS9 POINTS16 AS PANGRAM[vɪtɹɪˈɒlɪk]
Community validation
Did you try this word? Vote to let us know if it was accepted or not.
0 works0 doesn'tnet 0
Your vote can be updated later, but rapid repeated voting is rate-limited.
Spelling Bee Profile
How vitriolic fits the hive
Base Score
9
16 with pangram bonus
Unique Letters
7
C I L O R T V
Two-Letter Start
VI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IC
Useful for cleanup scans
- 9 letters
- 7 unique letters
- VI start
- IC ending
- pangram-shaped
- repeated letters
Try it when
- vitriolic is worth 9 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses exactly seven unique letters, which makes it a pangram candidate when the hive matches those letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IC ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the VI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Next useful action
Put vitriolic back into puzzle context.
Pronunciation
[vɪtɹɪˈɒlɪk]
Definitions
adjective
Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from or resembling vitriol.
"a vitriolic taste"
adjective
Bitterly scathing, caustic.
"vitriolic criticism"
Related Words
Synonyms
- vitriolous