AURICLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. AURICLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AURICLE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AURICLE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AURICLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AURICLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AURICLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What does AURICLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The visible outer part of the ear, or an upper chamber of the heart.
In anatomy the auricle can mean the ear flap that catches sound, and in older texts it also names the atrium of the heart. A few plants and shells have parts called auricles because of an ear-like shape.
How AURICLE is used
Auricle is an anatomical term, with the ear and heart senses depending on context.
- The surgeon repaired the damaged auricle of the left ear.
- Blood enters the right auricle of the heart first.
- The shell has a small auricle near the hinge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AURICLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AURICLE
2 longer words begin with AURICLE.
Shorter words from the letters in AURICLE
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Common questions about AURICLE
- Is AURICLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AURICLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AURICLE worth?
- AURICLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AURICLE mean?
- The visible outer part of the ear, or an upper chamber of the heart.
- What letters can be added to AURICLE?
- AURICLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AURICLE:
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