VIVO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. VIVO 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept VIVO?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIVO is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIVO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vivosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIVO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VIVO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
Words starting with VIVO
1 longer words begin with VIVO.
Words with VIVO inside
6 words contain VIVO in the middle. Words that start with VIVO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VIVO
Common questions about VIVO
- Is VIVO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIVO, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIVO worth?
- VIVO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VIVO?
- VIVO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VIVO:
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