ADNEXA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ADNEXA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADNEXA?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADNEXA is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADNEXA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adnexalChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ADNEXA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ADNEXA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What stands out about ADNEXA
- ADNEXA 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 ADNEXA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
Parts of the body attached to or lying close to a main organ, such as the tubes and ovaries near the womb.
Adnexa is a medical plural: it names the supporting structures found beside a larger organ and cannot be split into a handy singular in ordinary use. Doctors most often speak of the uterine adnexa when reading scans or describing a pelvic exam. The eyelids and tear glands are likewise called adnexa of the eye. The Latin root means something joined on, which fits the idea of parts connected to a central structure.
How ADNEXA is used
Technical; used in clinical notes, scan reports and anatomy books.
- The scan showed no swelling in the adnexa.
- Her doctor examined the adnexa during the visit.
- The report described the adnexa as normal.
- Pain in the adnexa can have many different causes.
- The textbook has a chapter on the adnexa of the eye.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADNEXA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADNEXA
1 longer words begin with ADNEXA.
Shorter words from the letters in ADNEXA
Common questions about ADNEXA
- Is ADNEXA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADNEXA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADNEXA worth?
- ADNEXA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADNEXA mean?
- Parts of the body attached to or lying close to a main organ, such as the tubes and ovaries near the womb.
- What letters can be added to ADNEXA?
- ADNEXA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ADNEXA:
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