ACAPNIA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ACAPNIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACAPNIA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACAPNIA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACAPNIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
acapniasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACAPNIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACAPNIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 882,251.
What stands out about ACAPNIA
- ACAPNIA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ACAPNIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An abnormally low level of carbon dioxide in the blood.
Acapnia often follows rapid, deep breathing, such as during panic or hyperventilation, and can cause dizziness and tingling. It is the opposite concern to excess carbon dioxide, which makes a person feel short of breath.
How ACAPNIA is used
Acapnia is a medical term used in physiology and respiratory care.
- Hyperventilation can lead to acapnia and light-headedness.
- The anaesthetist watched for signs of acapnia during surgery.
- Acapnia made her fingers tingle during the panic attack.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACAPNIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACAPNIA
1 longer words begin with ACAPNIA.
Shorter words from the letters in ACAPNIA
Common questions about ACAPNIA
- Is ACAPNIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACAPNIA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACAPNIA worth?
- ACAPNIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACAPNIA mean?
- An abnormally low level of carbon dioxide in the blood.
- What letters can be added to ACAPNIA?
- ACAPNIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACAPNIA:
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