Is OVIPOSITOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVIPOSITOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVIPOSITOR mean?
- noun
egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 10
O (1) + V (4) + I (1) + P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) = 15 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 OVIPOSITOR
Single letters that turn OVIPOSITOR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from OVIPOSITOR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- oviposit13
- proviso12
- provost12
- pivots11
- visitor10
- pivot10
- spiv9
- pooris8
- prosit8
- ripost8
- spirit8
- tripos8
- troops8
- visit8
- visor8
- poori7
- ports7
- posit7
- proso7
- prost7
- sopor7
- spirt7
- spoor7
- sport7
- sprit7
- stirp7
- stoop7
- strip7
- strop7
- tipis7
- topis7
- topoi7
- topos7
- trips7
- troop7
- oops6
- opts6
- piso6
- pits6
- pois6
- poor6
- poos6
- port6
- post6
- pots6
- pros6
- rips6
- spit6
- spot6
- stop6
- tipi6
- tips6
- topi6
- topo6
- tops6
- trip6
- trop6
- vis6
- riots5
- roost5
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