vital: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with V · ends with L
Meaning of vital
adj
Relating to or characteristic of life.
Example: vital energies; vital functions; vital actions
Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.
Example: The brain is a vital organ.
Invigorating or life-giving.
Necessary to continued existence.
Example: The transition to farming was vital for the creation of civilisation.
Source: Wiktionary — vital.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for vital.
adjective
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
adjective
performing an essential function in the living body
- life-sustaining
adjective
full of spirit; full of life
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of vital
V(4) + I(1) + T(1) + A(1) + L(1) = 8 points.
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Anagrams of vital
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from vital
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