ADIPOCERE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ADIPOCERE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADIPOCERE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADIPOCERE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADIPOCERE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adipoceresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADIPOCERE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ADIPOCERE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADIPOCERE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ADIPOCERE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A greyish, waxy substance formed when the fat of a dead body slowly breaks down in damp conditions.
Adipocere can preserve the shape of a body for years, which is why forensic investigators study it. Cold, wet, airless burial favours its formation.
How ADIPOCERE is used
Used in forensic science and archaeology.
- The body had turned partly to adipocere in the wet soil.
- Adipocere helped investigators estimate the time of death.
- The coroner noted a layer of adipocere on the remains.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADIPOCERE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADIPOCERE
1 longer words begin with ADIPOCERE.
Shorter words from the letters in ADIPOCERE
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Common questions about ADIPOCERE
- Is ADIPOCERE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADIPOCERE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADIPOCERE worth?
- ADIPOCERE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADIPOCERE mean?
- A greyish, waxy substance formed when the fat of a dead body slowly breaks down in damp conditions.
- What letters can be added to ADIPOCERE?
- ADIPOCERE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ADIPOCERE:
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