Is VIGORISHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VIGORISHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VIGORISHES mean?
Vigorishes is a form of VIGORISH.
- noun
an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
- noun
a percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
V (4) + I (1) + G (2) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (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 VIGORISHES
VIGORISHES 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 VIGORISHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vigorish15
- shivers13
- shovers13
- shrives13
- isogrivs12
- hovers12
- shiver12
- shives12
- shover12
- shoves12
- shrive12
- shrove12
- girshes11
- isogriv11
- ogreish11
- sighers11
- hives11
- hover11
- shive11
- shivs11
- shove11
- hissier10
- horsies10
- hosiers10
- ivories10
- reishis10
- viroses10
- virosis10
- givers10
- groves10
- ogives10
- ogrish10
- shogis10
- sigher10
- vigors10
- hive10
- hove10
- shiv10
- hisser9
- hoises9
- horses9
- horsie9
- hosers9
- hosier9
- reishi9
- rishis9
- roshis9
- servos9
- shiers9
- shires9
- shoers9
- shores9
- sivers9
- versos9
- vireos9
- visors9
- girsh9
- giver9
- gives9
- grove9
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