VIVIPAROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. VIVIPAROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIVIPAROUS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIVIPAROUS is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIVIPAROUS
No single letter turns VIVIPAROUS into another word.
How VIVIPAROUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in VIVIPAROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VIVIPAROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VIVIPAROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoologybotany
Giving birth to live young that developed inside the body, rather than laying eggs; also of plants that sprout while still on the parent.
Most mammals are viviparous, which sets them apart from birds and most reptiles. Botanists use the word for mangroves, whose seeds germinate on the tree before they fall.
How VIVIPAROUS is used
Biological term in zoology and botany; contrasted with oviparous.
- Dolphins are viviparous animals that nurse their calves.
- Some viviparous lizards bear live young in cold climates.
- The mangrove is viviparous, with seedlings growing on the branch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIVIPAROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIVIPAROUS
2 longer words begin with VIVIPAROUS.
Shorter words from the letters in VIVIPAROUS
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Common questions about VIVIPAROUS
- Is VIVIPAROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIVIPAROUS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIVIPAROUS worth?
- VIVIPAROUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIVIPAROUS mean?
- Giving birth to live young that developed inside the body, rather than laying eggs; also of plants that sprout while still on the parent.
- What letters can be added to VIVIPAROUS?
- No single letter can be added to VIVIPAROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VIVIPAROUS:
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