Definitions for victuals

victuals vict·ual

Spelling: [vit-l]
IPA: /ˈvɪt l/

Victuals is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 321 anagrams from letters in victuals (acilstuv).

Definitions for victuals

noun

  1. victuals, food supplies; provisions.
  2. food or provisions for human beings.

verb (used with object)

  1. to supply with victuals.

verb (used without object)

  1. to take or obtain victuals.
  2. Archaic. to eat or feed.

Origin of victuals

1275-1325; Middle English vitaille Anglo-French, Middle French vitail(l)e, Old French vituaille Late Latin victuālia provisions, noun use of neuter plural of Latin victuālis pertaining to foo

Examples for victuals

The mystery of the schooner was overlooked in a sight of the plates and victuals.

"Half-a-crown a week and his victuals," replied the farmer, promptly.

They may have wounds, big holes in their bodies, and still they'll gobble their victuals.

I give them some other victuals too, sometimes, and sometimes I give them some boiled potatoes.

victuals and other necessaries of life had long since been running low.

Other carts followed with ammunition and victuals for the men encamped.

I can hear him now, yellin' to 'em, with his mouth full of victuals!

And Peter Bligh, his mate, who is a Christian man when the victuals are right.

We have victuals to last us three months, if need be, and we have no lack of weapons.

The odour of the victuals seemed to thicken into a kind of smoke.

Word Value for victuals
Scrable

13

Words with friends

17

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