AILMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. AILMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AILMENT?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AILMENT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AILMENT
Front hooks — 1
bailmentBack hooks — 1
ailmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AILMENT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AILMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What does AILMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A minor or lingering illness or health problem.
Ailment suggests something annoying but seldom deadly, such as a bad back or a chronic cough. Doctors save disease and disorder for graver or more precisely named conditions.
How AILMENT is used
Ailment is a general word for a small or persistent health complaint.
- A mysterious ailment kept her indoors for a week.
- Herbal tea was his remedy for every ailment.
- The old sailor complained of one ailment after another.
- Pharmacies stock cures for common ailments.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AILMENT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AILMENT
The 7 tiles of AILMENT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with AILMENT
1 longer words begin with AILMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in AILMENT
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Common questions about AILMENT
- Is AILMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AILMENT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AILMENT worth?
- AILMENT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AILMENT mean?
- A minor or lingering illness or health problem.
- What letters can be added to AILMENT?
- AILMENT takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AILMENT:
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