VIROUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. VIROUS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
v4i1r1o1u1s1
Depends on the listVIROUS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 86,231odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept VIROUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful VIROUS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIROUS
No single letter turns VIROUS into another word.
How VIROUS scores
Scrabble v4i1r1o1u1s1 9
Words with Friends v5i1r1o1u2s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in VIROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
Shorter words from the letters in VIROUS
virus8 visor8 vrous8 rivo7 voir7 vors7 vrou7 ours4 sori4 sour4 sov6 vis6 vor6 ios3 iso3 ois3 ors3 our3 ous3 rus3 sir3 sou3 sri3 sui3 sur3 vu5 io2 is2 oi2 or2 os2 ou2 si2 so2 ur2 us2
Common questions about VIROUS
- Is VIROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VIROUS is not in it.
- How many points is VIROUS worth?
- VIROUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VIROUS?
- No single letter can be added to VIROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VIROUS:
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