Is VECTOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VECTOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VECTOR mean?
- noun
a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
- noun
a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
- noun
any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease
“mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever”
- noun
(genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 6
V (4) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) = 11 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 VECTOR
Single letters that turn VECTOR 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
Anagrams of VECTOR
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from VECTOR
The 45 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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