AMYGDALOID is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. AMYGDALOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMYGDALOID?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMYGDALOID is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMYGDALOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
amygdaloidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMYGDALOID scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in AMYGDALOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMYGDALOID has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AMYGDALOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A volcanic rock containing rounded cavities that have been filled with minerals.
The name of amygdaloid comes from the Greek word for almond, after the shape of the filled bubbles. Geologists note that when the minerals weather out, the rock turns porous like lava. The word is also used as an adjective for almond-shaped things.
How AMYGDALOID is used
A geology term; in anatomy the same stem appears in the amygdala of the brain.
- The cliff was made of amygdaloid dotted with white calcite.
- Agates often form inside an amygdaloid.
- She picked up a piece of amygdaloid on the beach.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMYGDALOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AMYGDALOID
2 longer words begin with AMYGDALOID.
Shorter words from the letters in AMYGDALOID
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Common questions about AMYGDALOID
- Is AMYGDALOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMYGDALOID, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMYGDALOID worth?
- AMYGDALOID is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMYGDALOID mean?
- A volcanic rock containing rounded cavities that have been filled with minerals.
- What letters can be added to AMYGDALOID?
- AMYGDALOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of AMYGDALOID:
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