PARVO is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PARVO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARVO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARVO is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARVO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parvosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARVO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PARVO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does PARVO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalmedical
An informal name for parvovirus, especially the highly contagious canine parvovirus that causes severe vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration in dogs.
Veterinarians and dog owners shorten the full clinical name to parvo in everyday conversation, much the way flu stands in for influenza, and the short form has become the common way the disease is discussed outside formal medical writing. Puppies are especially vulnerable to parvo because their immune systems are still developing, which is why veterinarians recommend a series of vaccinations starting at a young age. The virus spreads through contact with infected feces and can survive on surfaces for months, so shelters and breeders take strict cleaning precautions to keep parvo from spreading through a kennel.
How PARVO is used
Informal shorthand used by veterinarians, breeders, and pet owners rather than in strict clinical writing, where parvovirus is used instead.
- The vet confirmed the puppy had contracted parvo.
- Breeders vaccinate litters early to protect them from parvo.
- Symptoms of parvo include vomiting, diarrhea, and severe lethargy.
- The shelter isolated the sick dog to stop parvo from spreading.
- A parvo outbreak forced the kennel to close for deep cleaning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARVO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PARVO
The 5 tiles of PARVO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PARVO
7 longer words begin with PARVO.
Shorter words from the letters in PARVO
Common questions about PARVO
- Is PARVO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARVO, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARVO worth?
- PARVO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARVO mean?
- An informal name for parvovirus, especially the highly contagious canine parvovirus that causes severe vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration in dogs.
- What letters can be added to PARVO?
- PARVO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PARVO:
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