ALKALOSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ALKALOSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALKALOSIS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALKALOSIS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALKALOSIS
No single letter turns ALKALOSIS into another word.
How ALKALOSIS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALKALOSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALKALOSIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALKALOSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A condition in which the blood or body fluids become too alkaline.
Alkalosis can follow prolonged vomiting or fast breathing, and it may cause tingling or cramps. Doctors treat the underlying cause rather than the number alone.
How ALKALOSIS is used
A medical term, the opposite of acidosis.
- Severe vomiting led to alkalosis.
- Rapid breathing can cause respiratory alkalosis.
- Blood tests confirmed the alkalosis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALKALOSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ALKALOSIS
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Common questions about ALKALOSIS
- Is ALKALOSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALKALOSIS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALKALOSIS worth?
- ALKALOSIS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALKALOSIS mean?
- A condition in which the blood or body fluids become too alkaline.
- What letters can be added to ALKALOSIS?
- No single letter can be added to ALKALOSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALKALOSIS:
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