VIVIPARISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. VIVIPARISM 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VIVIPARISM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIVIPARISM is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIVIPARISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
viviparismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIVIPARISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in VIVIPARISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 2 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VIVIPARISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VIVIPARISM
1 longer words begin with VIVIPARISM.
Shorter words from the letters in VIVIPARISM
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Common questions about VIVIPARISM
- Is VIVIPARISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VIVIPARISM is not in it.
- How many points is VIVIPARISM worth?
- VIVIPARISM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VIVIPARISM?
- VIVIPARISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VIVIPARISM:
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