Is VIVIPAROUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VIVIPAROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VIVIPAROUS mean?
- adjective
producing living young (not eggs)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
V (4) + I (1) + V (4) + I (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 18 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 VIVIPAROUS
VIVIPAROUS 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 VIVIPAROUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paviours13
- paviors12
- paviour12
- vapours12
- parvis11
- parvos11
- pavior11
- vapors11
- vapour11
- vivas11
- saviour10
- various10
- parvo10
- pavis10
- vapor10
- vavs10
- viva10
- savior9
- savour9
- spiv9
- vav9
- parous8
- sapour8
- upsoar8
- arvos8
- aviso8
- savor8
- vairs8
- varus8
- virus8
- visor8
- pairs7
- paris7
- pious7
- pours7
- praos7
- praus7
- proas7
- psoai7
- puris7
- roups7
- sapor7
- sirup7
- supra7
- arvo7
- avos7
- vair7
- vars7
- vaus7
- visa7
- ariosi6
- souari6
- apos6
- opas6
- opus6
- pair6
- pars6
- pias6
- piso6
- pois6
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