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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. OVOVIVIPAROUS is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (13 letters, 24 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body
OVOVIVIPAROUS (adjective): producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body.
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
OVOVIVIPAROUS scores 24 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, I×2, O×3, P×1, R×1, S×1, U×1, V×3
OVOVIVIPAROUS has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
OVOVIVIPAROUS is a 13-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 13, starts with O, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "OVOVIVIPAROUS — producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body" (24 Scrabble points).
OVOVIVIPAROUS is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is OVOVIVIPAROUS a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
OVOVIVIPAROUS (adjective): producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body.
In standard Scrabble scoring, OVOVIVIPAROUS totals 24 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. OVOVIVIPAROUS relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
OVOVIVIPAROUS is 13 letters long, begins with O, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram AIIOOOPRSUVVV. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so OVOVIVIPAROUS is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 7 vowels, 6 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 13-letter entries, OVOVIVIPAROUS ranks by raw score (24 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include UNQUIZZICALLY, QUIZZICALNESS, BENZDIOXAZINE, QUINQUEJUGOUS; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, OVOVIVIPAROUS carries 7 vowels and 6 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on O or S are common study angles; browse words starting with O and words ending with S to rehearse parallel sets.
OVOVIVIPAROUS is a 13-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 13, starts with O, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 13-letter entries like OVOVIVIPAROUS frequently cross shorter words; knowing that OVOVIVIPAROUS contains A, I, O, P, R, S, U, V helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as o???????????s to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside OVOVIVIPAROUS include IP, IV, OV — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: O, V, I, P, A, R, U, S. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble ovoviviparous directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 24 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat OVOVIVIPAROUS as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "OVOVIVIPAROUS — producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body" (24 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.