AORTA is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. AORTA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AORTA?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AORTA is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AORTA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AORTA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AORTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
What stands out about AORTA
- AORTA 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 AORTA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The largest artery in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart out to the rest of the circulatory system.
The aorta leaves the left ventricle of the heart, arches over the top of the heart, and runs down through the chest and abdomen, branching into smaller arteries that reach nearly every organ except the lungs. Because it carries the heart's entire output under high pressure, damage such as a tear or bulge in the aorta counts as a serious medical emergency. Doctors routinely check the size and condition of the aorta using ultrasound or other imaging.
How AORTA is used
A standard medical and biological term, used in anatomy classes, health reporting and everyday discussion of heart conditions.
- The surgeon repaired a small tear in the aorta.
- Blood leaves the heart through the aorta first.
- A scan revealed a bulge in the aorta.
- The aorta narrows slightly as it passes through the diaphragm.
- High blood pressure puts extra strain on the aorta over time.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AORTA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AORTA
3 longer words begin with AORTA.
Shorter words from the letters in AORTA
Common questions about AORTA
- Is AORTA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AORTA, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AORTA worth?
- AORTA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AORTA mean?
- The largest artery in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart out to the rest of the circulatory system.
- What letters can be added to AORTA?
- AORTA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AORTA:
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