ADENOID is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ADENOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADENOID?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADENOID is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADENOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adenoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADENOID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ADENOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What does ADENOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A mass of lymphatic tissue at the back of the nose, above the throat, that can swell and block breathing.
Doctors usually talk about the adenoids in the plural, especially in children, where swollen tissue can cause snoring and ear trouble. A single adenoid is a rare form outside anatomy texts.
How ADENOID is used
Adenoid usually appears in the plural in medical and everyday talk about childhood illness.
- The doctor said her adenoid was enlarged.
- An adenoid that swells can make the child breathe through the mouth.
- Surgery removed the inflamed adenoid.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADENOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADENOID
4 longer words begin with ADENOID.
Shorter words from the letters in ADENOID
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Common questions about ADENOID
- Is ADENOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADENOID, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADENOID worth?
- ADENOID is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADENOID mean?
- A mass of lymphatic tissue at the back of the nose, above the throat, that can swell and block breathing.
- What letters can be added to ADENOID?
- ADENOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ADENOID:
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