VICIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. VICIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VICIOUS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VICIOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VICIOUS
No single letter turns VICIOUS into another word.
How VICIOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VICIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
What stands out about VICIOUS
- VICIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VICIOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Deliberately cruel or violent, or dangerously aggressive.
A vicious dog attacks without warning, and a vicious remark is meant to wound. The word can also describe something harsh in effect, such as a vicious wind or a vicious circle.
How VICIOUS is used
Used for animals, people, attacks, words and harsh conditions.
- The vicious attack left the village in shock.
- He was bitten by a vicious dog.
- Her vicious comment hurt more than a slap.
- A vicious wind swept across the moor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VICIOUS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VICIOUS
3 longer words begin with VICIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in VICIOUS
Common questions about VICIOUS
- Is VICIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VICIOUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VICIOUS worth?
- VICIOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VICIOUS mean?
- Deliberately cruel or violent, or dangerously aggressive.
- What letters can be added to VICIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to VICIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VICIOUS:
Open VICIOUS in the Word Finder