VISE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. VISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VISE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VISE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VISE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VISE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does VISE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A tool with two jaws used to hold an object firmly in place.
American English spells this tool vise, while British English uses vice for the same device. Workshops and machine shops rely on a sturdy vise to keep material steady while cutting or filing.
How VISE is used
Common in carpentry, metalworking, and general workshop terminology.
- He tightened the vise around the wooden block before sawing.
- The mechanic clamped the pipe in a heavy metal vise.
- Her hands gripped the tool like a vise during the exam.
- Several vises lined the workbench in the school shop class.
- He loosened the vise once the glue had fully dried.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VISE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VISE
The 4 tiles of VISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VISE
5 longer words begin with VISE.
Words ending in VISE
23 words end in VISE. Useful as a back hook: play VISE onto a word already on the board.
Words with VISE inside
Showing 24 of 105 words that contain VISE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with VISE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VISE
Common questions about VISE
- Is VISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VISE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VISE worth?
- VISE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VISE mean?
- A tool with two jaws used to hold an object firmly in place.
- What letters can be added to VISE?
- VISE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VISE:
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