Is PAPOVAVIRUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAPOVAVIRUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAPOVAVIRUS mean?
- noun
any of a group of animal viruses associated with or causing papillomas or polyomas
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + P (3) + O (1) + V (4) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 21 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 PAPOVAVIRUS
PAPOVAVIRUS 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 PAPOVAVIRUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vavasour14
- paviours13
- vavasor13
- ovipara12
- paviors12
- paviour12
- vapours12
- priapus11
- puparia11
- parvis11
- parvos11
- pavior11
- vapors11
- vapour11
- vivas11
- parousia10
- saviour10
- various10
- parvo10
- pavis10
- vapor10
- vavs10
- viva10
- aporias9
- savior9
- savour9
- varias9
- papas9
- pipas9
- props9
- pupas9
- spiv9
- vav9
- aporia8
- parous8
- sapour8
- upsoar8
- arvos8
- aviso8
- savor8
- vairs8
- varas8
- varia8
- varus8
- virus8
- visor8
- apps8
- papa8
- paps8
- pipa8
- pips8
- pops8
- prop8
- pupa8
- pups8
- pairs7
- paisa7
- paras7
- paris7
- pauas7
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