ATAXIA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ATAXIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATAXIA?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATAXIA is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATAXIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ataxiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ATAXIA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ATAXIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 262,798.
What stands out about ATAXIA
- ATAXIA 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 ATAXIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A loss of control over the movements of the body, causing clumsy and unsteady motion.
Ataxia is a sign of trouble in the parts of the nervous system that coordinate movement, in particular the cerebellum. A person with ataxia may walk with a staggering gait, fumble with objects or slur their speech. It can be inherited, can appear after a stroke or injury, or can come from alcohol and certain illnesses. The word is Greek and means "lack of order".
How ATAXIA is used
A medical term, common in neurology; the older variant ataxy is rarer.
- Ataxia made it hard for him to walk in a straight line.
- The doctor noticed ataxia in her left hand.
- Some forms of ataxia run in families.
- Physical therapy can help a patient living with ataxia.
- The first sign of the disease was ataxia in his gait.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATAXIA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ATAXIA
1 longer words begin with ATAXIA.
Shorter words from the letters in ATAXIA
Common questions about ATAXIA
- Is ATAXIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATAXIA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATAXIA worth?
- ATAXIA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATAXIA mean?
- A loss of control over the movements of the body, causing clumsy and unsteady motion.
- What letters can be added to ATAXIA?
- ATAXIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ATAXIA:
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