What does VICIOUS mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈvɪʃəs/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering“a barbarous crime”
  2. having the nature of vice
  3. bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure“a criminal waste of talent”
  4. marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful“poisonous hate”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of VICIOUS

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside VICIOUS

10 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cis5cos5 sic5 sou3vis6is2os2 si2 so2 us2

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Questions

Is VICIOUS a valid word in word games?

VICIOUS is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is VICIOUS worth?

VICIOUS is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from VICIOUS?

10 other words, including IS, SO, US and SI.