Is VIVISECTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VIVISECTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VIVISECTS mean?
Vivisects is a form of VIVISECT.
- verb
cut (a body) open while still alive
“people no longer vivisect animals--it's considered unethical”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
V (4) + I (1) + V (4) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (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 VIVISECTS
VIVISECTS 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 VIVISECTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vivisect16
- civvies15
- visive12
- civets11
- civies11
- evicts11
- civet10
- civie10
- evict10
- vices10
- vive10
- visits9
- vice9
- cities8
- iciest8
- ivies8
- vests8
- vises8
- visit8
- cesti7
- cists7
- cites7
- etics7
- sects7
- sices7
- sevs7
- vest7
- vets7
- vies7
- vise7
- cess6
- cist6
- cite6
- etic6
- ices6
- secs6
- sect6
- sice6
- sics6
- tecs6
- tics6
- sev6
- vet6
- vie6
- vis6
- issei5
- sites5
- sties5
- cis5
- ice5
- sec5
- sic5
- tec5
- tic5
- ests4
- seis4
- sets4
- site4
- sits4
- ties4
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