What It Scores
VIE is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 6 in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud. The letters break down as V4 I1 E1.
Longer Words Containing VIE
VIE appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
Next: the Word Unscrambler for any letters at all, and the two and three letter lists. Full entry and definition at Merriam-Webster.