Is ARBOVIRUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARBOVIRUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARBOVIRUS mean?
- noun
a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + O (1) + V (4) + I (1) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ARBOVIRUS
ARBOVIRUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ARBOVIRUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bravos11
- saviour10
- various10
- bravi10
- bravo10
- arbours9
- barrios9
- savior9
- savour9
- airbus8
- arbors8
- arbour8
- barrio8
- briars8
- burros8
- bursar8
- isobar8
- urbias8
- arvos8
- aviso8
- savor8
- vairs8
- varus8
- virus8
- visor8
- ouraris7
- abris7
- arbor7
- biros7
- birrs7
- boars7
- boras7
- briar7
- brios7
- buras7
- burro7
- burrs7
- bursa7
- obias7
- rabis7
- sabir7
- urbia7
- arvo7
- avos7
- vair7
- vars7
- vaus7
- visa7
- ourari6
- souari6
- uraris6
- abri6
- arbs6
- bars6
- bias6
- bios6
- biro6
- birr6
- boar6
- boas6
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