ADDUCTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ADDUCTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADDUCTOR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADDUCTOR is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADDUCTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adductorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADDUCTOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ADDUCTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADDUCTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ADDUCTOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A muscle that pulls a limb or other part toward the centre line of the body.
The adductor muscles of the inner thigh bring the legs together, and sportsmen often strain them when sprinting or kicking. In shellfish the adductor is the strong muscle that holds the shell closed.
How ADDUCTOR is used
Adductor is used in anatomy, sports medicine and descriptions of shellfish.
- He pulled an adductor while playing football.
- The adductor muscle in a scallop is eaten as the white meat.
- Stretching helps to keep the adductor flexible.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADDUCTOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADDUCTOR
1 longer words begin with ADDUCTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in ADDUCTOR
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Common questions about ADDUCTOR
- Is ADDUCTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADDUCTOR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADDUCTOR worth?
- ADDUCTOR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADDUCTOR mean?
- A muscle that pulls a limb or other part toward the centre line of the body.
- What letters can be added to ADDUCTOR?
- ADDUCTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ADDUCTOR:
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