Updated June 2026
An organic compound essential for normal growth and nutrition, typically required in small quantities in the diet. Vitamins cannot usually be synthesised by the body and must be obtained from food.
“She takes a vitamin C supplement every morning to boost her immune system.”
ˈvɪtamɪn
vit·a·min
Starts with rare V; contains common vowel pattern I-A-I
Worth 12 points; good value with the V tile
Shorter words formed from the letters in “vitamin”.
8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “vitamin”.
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