VIVARIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. VIVARIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIVARIUM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIVARIUM is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIVARIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vivariumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIVARIUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VIVARIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VIVARIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VIVARIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
An enclosure in which living animals or plants are kept in conditions close to their natural ones.
Terrariums, aquariums and reptile cages are all kinds of vivarium. Schools and research labs keep them for observation, and hobbyists for pets. The term emphasises a recreated habitat rather than a plain cage.
How VIVARIUM is used
Used by zoos, laboratories and reptile keepers.
- The lizard basked under the lamp in its vivarium.
- The school built a vivarium for the biology class.
- A humid vivarium suits many tropical frogs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIVARIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIVARIUM
1 longer words begin with VIVARIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in VIVARIUM
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Common questions about VIVARIUM
- Is VIVARIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIVARIUM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIVARIUM worth?
- VIVARIUM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIVARIUM mean?
- An enclosure in which living animals or plants are kept in conditions close to their natural ones.
- What letters can be added to VIVARIUM?
- VIVARIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VIVARIUM:
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