ANEURISM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ANEURISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANEURISM?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANEURISM is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANEURISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aneurismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANEURISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ANEURISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANEURISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ANEURISM
- All 8 letters of ANEURISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ANEURISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A balloon-like bulge in the wall of an artery, caused by weakness in the vessel.
An aneurism is dangerous mainly because the thinned wall may burst, so doctors watch its size closely. The spelling aneurism is an older variant of the more common medical spelling, but it is still seen in books and in everyday speech.
How ANEURISM is used
Used in medical writing and news about sudden collapse or surgery.
- A scan revealed an aneurism in the main artery of his chest.
- The surgeon repaired the aneurism before it could rupture.
- An aneurism in the brain may cause no symptoms for years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANEURISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANEURISM
4 longer words begin with ANEURISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ANEURISM
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Common questions about ANEURISM
- Is ANEURISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANEURISM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANEURISM worth?
- ANEURISM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANEURISM mean?
- A balloon-like bulge in the wall of an artery, caused by weakness in the vessel.
- What letters can be added to ANEURISM?
- ANEURISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ANEURISM:
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