VIVISECTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. VIVISECTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIVISECTOR?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIVISECTOR is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIVISECTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vivisectorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIVISECTOR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in VIVISECTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VIVISECTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VIVISECTOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A person who performs surgery or experiments on living animals for scientific study.
The word vivisector is bound up with a long ethical debate over animal research. Opponents often use it as a hostile label, while scientists prefer a neutral term such as researcher.
How VIVISECTOR is used
Often carries a negative tone in debates about animal testing.
- The vivisector defended his work as necessary for medicine.
- A Victorian vivisector faced a storm of protest.
- Campaigners accused the vivisector of cruelty.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIVISECTOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIVISECTOR
4 longer words begin with VIVISECTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in VIVISECTOR
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Common questions about VIVISECTOR
- Is VIVISECTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIVISECTOR, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIVISECTOR worth?
- VIVISECTOR is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIVISECTOR mean?
- A person who performs surgery or experiments on living animals for scientific study.
- What letters can be added to VIVISECTOR?
- VIVISECTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VIVISECTOR:
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