VICE
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Definition
Pronunciation: //vaɪs//
noun
- (law) Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to weapons, prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
- (law enforcement, slang) Clipping of vice squad.
noun
- (Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of vise (“mechanical screw apparatus used for clamping”).
- (architecture) A winding or spiral staircase.
- (obsolete) A grip or grasp."Fang. If I but fiſt him once: if he come but within my Vice."
prep
- (chiefly dated) Instead of; in place of; versus."He was gardener and out-door man, vice Upton, resigned."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 9 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'VICE'?
The word VICE is worth 9 points in Scrabble.
V4
I1
C3
E1
Total: 9 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'VICE'?
The word VICE is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
V5
I1
C4
E1
Total: 11 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.