OVIPOSIT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OVIPOSIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVIPOSIT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVIPOSIT is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVIPOSIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ovipositsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVIPOSIT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVIPOSIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVIPOSIT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVIPOSIT mean in Scrabble?
verb
zoology
To lay eggs, as insects and some fishes do.
Oviposit is a biologist's verb, chosen over lay because it is precise. Insects oviposit through a tube-like organ, and entomologists record where and when they do it.
How OVIPOSIT is used
Zoological term, mostly in scientific writing.
- The female wasp will oviposit inside the caterpillar.
- Moths oviposit on the underside of leaves.
- Where beetles oviposit affects how the larvae feed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVIPOSIT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVIPOSIT
8 longer words begin with OVIPOSIT.
Shorter words from the letters in OVIPOSIT
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Common questions about OVIPOSIT
- Is OVIPOSIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVIPOSIT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVIPOSIT worth?
- OVIPOSIT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVIPOSIT mean?
- To lay eggs, as insects and some fishes do.
- What letters can be added to OVIPOSIT?
- OVIPOSIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVIPOSIT:
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