ACROMEGALIC is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ACROMEGALIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACROMEGALIC?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACROMEGALIC is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACROMEGALIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
acromegalicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACROMEGALIC scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ACROMEGALIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACROMEGALIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ACROMEGALIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Affected by or relating to acromegaly, a disorder that enlarges the hands, feet and face.
Acromegalic features develop slowly in adulthood because of excess growth hormone, usually from a pituitary tumour. Doctors may notice a changing ring size or a broadening jaw long before the diagnosis.
How ACROMEGALIC is used
Used in medical writing; as a noun it can name a patient with the condition.
- The acromegalic patient noticed that his shoes no longer fitted.
- Acromegalic changes in the face appeared gradually over years.
- An acromegalic hand is broad, with thick fingers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACROMEGALIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACROMEGALIC
1 longer words begin with ACROMEGALIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ACROMEGALIC
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Common questions about ACROMEGALIC
- Is ACROMEGALIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACROMEGALIC, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACROMEGALIC worth?
- ACROMEGALIC is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACROMEGALIC mean?
- Affected by or relating to acromegaly, a disorder that enlarges the hands, feet and face.
- What letters can be added to ACROMEGALIC?
- ACROMEGALIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ACROMEGALIC:
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