VISCUMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. VISCUMS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VISCUMS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VISCUMS is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VISCUMS
No single letter turns VISCUMS into another word.
How VISCUMS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VISCUMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What does VISCUMS mean in Scrabble?
VISCUMS is the plural of VISCUM.
Shorter words from the letters in VISCUMS
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Common questions about VISCUMS
- Is VISCUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VISCUMS is not in it.
- How many points is VISCUMS worth?
- VISCUMS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VISCUMS?
- No single letter can be added to VISCUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VISCUMS:
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