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Is VICISSITUDE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, VICISSITUDE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does VICISSITUDE mean?

  1. noun

    a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something

    “the project was subject to the usual vicissitudes of exploratory research”

  2. noun

    mutability in life or nature (especially successive alternation from one condition to another)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

11

Letters

V (4) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + U (1) + D (2) + E (1) = 17 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 VICISSITUDE

Single letters that turn VICISSITUDE 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 VICISSITUDE

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