OVIPAROUSLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVIPAROUSLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVIPAROUSLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVIPAROUSLY is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVIPAROUSLY
No single letter turns OVIPAROUSLY into another word.
How OVIPAROUSLY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OVIPAROUSLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVIPAROUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVIPAROUSLY
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Common questions about OVIPAROUSLY
- Is OVIPAROUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVIPAROUSLY is not in it.
- How many points is OVIPAROUSLY worth?
- OVIPAROUSLY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVIPAROUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to OVIPAROUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OVIPAROUSLY:
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