POLIOVIRUSES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. POLIOVIRUSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POLIOVIRUSES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLIOVIRUSES is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLIOVIRUSES
No single letter turns POLIOVIRUSES into another word.
How POLIOVIRUSES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in POLIOVIRUSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLIOVIRUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does POLIOVIRUSES mean in Scrabble?
POLIOVIRUSES is the plural of POLIOVIRUS.
POLIOVIRUS(noun) — The virus that causes poliomyelitis, an infection that can damage nerves and cause paralysis.
Shorter words from the letters in POLIOVIRUSES
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Common questions about POLIOVIRUSES
- Is POLIOVIRUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLIOVIRUSES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLIOVIRUSES worth?
- POLIOVIRUSES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLIOVIRUSES?
- No single letter can be added to POLIOVIRUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of POLIOVIRUSES:
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