What It Scores
VITAL is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as V4 I1 T1 A1 L1.
Words Made From The Letters In VITAL
28 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
4 letter words (8)
3 letter words (12)
2 letter words (8)
Longer Words Containing VITAL
VITAL appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
Next: the Word Unscrambler for any letters at all. Full entry and definition at Merriam-Webster.