“VATUS” is a valid word. — 8 points Scrabble

vastunusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
vatsa tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
tausthe 19th letter of the Greek alphabet
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utasa reptile genus of Iguanidae

satthe seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
vata tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
tauthe 19th letter of the Greek alphabet
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vasa tube in which a body fluid circulates
utaa reptile genus of Iguanidae
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ata highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
asa very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
usNorth American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
taa hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
utthe local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere

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