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Is VICARIOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, VICARIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does VICARIOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    experienced at secondhand

    “read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement”

  2. adjective

    occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function

    “vicarious menstruation”

  3. adjective

    suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another

    “vicarious atonement”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

V (4) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (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 VICARIOUS

VICARIOUS 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 VICARIOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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