vernacular
NOUNADJECTIVE
/vər'nækjələr/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH V
vernacular is a valid 10-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
V4E1R1N1A1C3U1L1A1R1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does vernacular mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
The everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language).
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language.
“a vernacular term”
“vernacular speakers”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR