BEDSORE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BEDSORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEDSORE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEDSORE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEDSORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bedsoresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEDSORE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BEDSORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 157,903.
What stands out about BEDSORE
- 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 BEDSORE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A painful sore on the skin caused by pressure from lying in one position for a long time.
A bedsore tends to develop over bony areas like the hips, heels and lower back, where blood flow is cut off under constant weight. Nurses prevent a bedsore by turning patients regularly and using special mattresses.
How BEDSORE is used
Bedsore is a general-use word for the condition that medical writers also call a pressure ulcer.
- Turning him every two hours kept a bedsore from forming.
- The nurse dressed the bedsore on her heel.
- A bedsore can become serious if left untreated.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEDSORE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BEDSORE
The 7 tiles of BEDSORE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BEDSORE
1 longer words begin with BEDSORE.
Shorter words from the letters in BEDSORE
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Common questions about BEDSORE
- Is BEDSORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEDSORE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEDSORE worth?
- BEDSORE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEDSORE mean?
- A painful sore on the skin caused by pressure from lying in one position for a long time.
- What letters can be added to BEDSORE?
- BEDSORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BEDSORE:
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