CALCINOSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CALCINOSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALCINOSIS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALCINOSIS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALCINOSIS
No single letter turns CALCINOSIS into another word.
How CALCINOSIS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CALCINOSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALCINOSIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CALCINOSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An abnormal build-up of calcium salts in soft tissues of the body.
In calcinosis, hard calcium deposits form where they do not belong, such as in skin, muscle or blood vessels. Doctors often meet calcinosis as a complication of other conditions, including some autoimmune diseases.
How CALCINOSIS is used
Calcinosis is a clinical term used in medicine and veterinary science.
- The scan revealed calcinosis in the soft tissue of the arm.
- Calcinosis can make the skin feel lumpy and hard.
- The vet diagnosed calcinosis in the dog's skin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALCINOSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CALCINOSIS
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Common questions about CALCINOSIS
- Is CALCINOSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALCINOSIS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALCINOSIS worth?
- CALCINOSIS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALCINOSIS mean?
- An abnormal build-up of calcium salts in soft tissues of the body.
- What letters can be added to CALCINOSIS?
- No single letter can be added to CALCINOSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CALCINOSIS:
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