ATRESIA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ATRESIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATRESIA?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATRESIA is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATRESIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
atresiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ATRESIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ATRESIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,591.
What stands out about ATRESIA
- ATRESIA begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ATRESIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The absence or abnormal closing of a natural opening or passage in the body.
Atresia is usually present from birth and is named for the part affected, such as esophageal or biliary atresia. It often needs surgery soon after the baby is born.
How ATRESIA is used
Atresia is a medical term for a blocked or missing body passage.
- The newborn was diagnosed with intestinal atresia.
- Surgeons repaired the atresia in the first week of life.
- Atresia of the ear canal can affect hearing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATRESIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ATRESIA
The 7 tiles of ATRESIA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ATRESIA
1 longer words begin with ATRESIA.
Shorter words from the letters in ATRESIA
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Common questions about ATRESIA
- Is ATRESIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATRESIA, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATRESIA worth?
- ATRESIA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATRESIA mean?
- The absence or abnormal closing of a natural opening or passage in the body.
- What letters can be added to ATRESIA?
- ATRESIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ATRESIA:
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