AMETROPIA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. AMETROPIA 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 AMETROPIA?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMETROPIA is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMETROPIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ametropiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMETROPIA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in AMETROPIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMETROPIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AMETROPIA
- AMETROPIA 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 AMETROPIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A fault in the eye's focusing, so that light does not form a sharp image on the retina.
Ametropia is the umbrella term for short-sightedness, long-sightedness and astigmatism. Opticians correct it with glasses, contact lenses or surgery.
How AMETROPIA is used
An eye-care term used by opticians.
- The test showed mild ametropia in her left eye.
- Ametropia is the reason many people need glasses.
- Laser surgery can correct some forms of ametropia.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMETROPIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AMETROPIA
1 longer words begin with AMETROPIA.
Shorter words from the letters in AMETROPIA
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Common questions about AMETROPIA
- Is AMETROPIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMETROPIA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMETROPIA worth?
- AMETROPIA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMETROPIA mean?
- A fault in the eye's focusing, so that light does not form a sharp image on the retina.
- What letters can be added to AMETROPIA?
- AMETROPIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AMETROPIA:
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