Virgil
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The celebrated ancient Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro, renowned for the epic poem the Aeneid and the pastoral Eclogues.
“Students of classical literature often begin their Latin studies with Virgil.”
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Proper noun, the V-I-R-G-I-L pattern has a repeated I, which is easy to miss when guessing
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Proper nouns are generally not valid in standard Scrabble, moderate tile value if allowed in casual play
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