ATHEROMA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ATHEROMA 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 ATHEROMA?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATHEROMA is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATHEROMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
atheromasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ATHEROMA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ATHEROMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ATHEROMA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ATHEROMA
- ATHEROMA 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 ATHEROMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A fatty deposit in the inner lining of an artery.
Atheroma builds up slowly over years and narrows the vessel, which raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. Doctors may see it on scans long before symptoms appear.
How ATHEROMA is used
Used in medicine about hardening and narrowing of arteries.
- The scan revealed atheroma in both carotid arteries.
- Diet and exercise can slow the growth of atheroma.
- A plaque of atheroma had partly blocked the vessel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATHEROMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ATHEROMA
3 longer words begin with ATHEROMA.
Shorter words from the letters in ATHEROMA
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Common questions about ATHEROMA
- Is ATHEROMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATHEROMA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATHEROMA worth?
- ATHEROMA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATHEROMA mean?
- A fatty deposit in the inner lining of an artery.
- What letters can be added to ATHEROMA?
- ATHEROMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ATHEROMA:
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