/vɛt/
nounverb

Is VET a Scrabble word?

Yes. VET is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon.

  2. A veteran (a former soldier or other member of armed forces).

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To thoroughly check or investigate particularly with regard to providing formal approval.

    “The FBI vets all nominees to the Federal bench.”

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: vet via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Clipping of veterinarian.

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VET at a glance

VET has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (V 4 + E 1 + T 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #8,247 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -VET

More endings

Same last three letters as VET. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • VELVET12
  • DUVET9
  • COVET10
  • RIVET8
  • BREVET11
  • OLIVET9
  • PRIVET11
  • CIVET10
  • TRIVET9
  • VERVET12
  • CHEVET14
  • EVET7

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