VECTOR A quantity having direction and magnitude; a carrier of disease; a course or compass direction. In word games, VECTOR scores {gameData[selectedGame as keyof typeof gameData].points} base points.
Yes. VECTOR is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends and 12 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | V | E | C | T | O | R | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Words With Friends | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Wordfeud | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Vector embodies the fundamental concept of directed force—a mathematical and scientific term that pervades fields from physics to epidemiology. At its core, a vector represents not just magnitude but direction, distinguishing it from simple scalar quantities. This dual nature makes vectors essential for describing everything from wind patterns to the spread of diseases.
In mathematics and physics, vectors are the arrows of the universe—quantities like velocity, force, and acceleration that point the way things move and change. Represented graphically as arrows, vectors combine length (magnitude) with direction to fully describe motion and forces. From calculating spacecraft trajectories to modeling electromagnetic fields, vectors provide the mathematical language for understanding our physical world.
In biology and medicine, vectors take on a different but equally crucial meaning: organisms that transmit pathogens between hosts. Mosquitoes vector malaria and dengue fever; ticks vector Lyme disease; fleas vectored the Black Death. Understanding disease vectors has saved millions of lives through targeted control measures. The COVID-19 pandemic reminded us that humans themselves can be vectors, spreading pathogens through social networks.
VECTOR derives from Latin "vector," meaning "carrier" or "one who carries," from the verb "vehere" (to carry). First used in astronomy in 1704 to describe planetary motion, the mathematical sense emerged in the 1840s with the development of vector calculus by mathematicians like Hamilton and Grassmann. The biological meaning of disease carrier appeared in the early 1900s as germ theory advanced. This etymological journey from "carrier" encompasses both abstract mathematical concepts and concrete biological agents, unified by the fundamental idea of transmission—whether of force, motion, or disease.
Anagrams: CORVETCOVERT
Hooks: no front hooks; back VECTORS.
Words inside VECTOR: 41 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: CORVETCOVERTCOVERCOVETCOVEOVERTTROVEVOTEROVERRECTOROVEVERT. See all words from VECTOR.