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Is VIGOROUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, VIGOROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does VIGOROUS mean?

  1. adjective

    characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

    “a vigorous hiker”

  2. adjective

    strong and active physically or mentally

    “a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

V (4) + I (1) + G (2) + O (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 12 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 VIGOROUS

VIGOROUS 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 VIGOROUS

The 51 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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