VISCUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. VISCUM 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
v4i1s1c3u1m3
Depends on the listVISCUM · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 1,035 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept VISCUM?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.83%
Our own measure of how useful VISCUM is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VISCUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
viscumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VISCUM scores
Scrabble v4i1s1c3u1m3 13
Words with Friends v5i1s1c4u2m4 17
Face value of the 6 tiles in VISCUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
Words starting with VISCUM
1 longer words begin with VISCUM.
Shorter words from the letters in VISCUM
music9 vims9 vums9 cums8 mics8 scum8 imus6 sumi6 vim8 vum8 cum7 mic7 vis6 cis5 imu5 ism5 mis5 mus5 sic5 sim5 sum5 ums5 sui3 vu5 mi4 mu4 um4 is2 si2 us2
Common questions about VISCUM
- Is VISCUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VISCUM is not in it.
- How many points is VISCUM worth?
- VISCUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VISCUM?
- VISCUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VISCUM:
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