CTENOID is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CTENOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CTENOID?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CTENOID is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CTENOID
No single letter turns CTENOID into another word.
How CTENOID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CTENOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What stands out about CTENOID
- 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 CTENOID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoology
Having an edge like a comb, as in the scales of many bony fishes.
Ctenoid scales have tiny teeth along their rear border, which gives perch and similar fish a rough feel. Scientists contrast them with smooth, rounded scales found on other species.
How CTENOID is used
Ctenoid is used in fish biology to describe scales.
- The perch has rough, ctenoid scales along its flanks.
- Under the microscope, the ctenoid edge looked like a tiny comb.
- Biologists sorted the fish by whether their scales were ctenoid or smooth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CTENOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CTENOID
The 7 tiles of CTENOID in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CTENOID
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Common questions about CTENOID
- Is CTENOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CTENOID, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CTENOID worth?
- CTENOID is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CTENOID mean?
- Having an edge like a comb, as in the scales of many bony fishes.
- What letters can be added to CTENOID?
- No single letter can be added to CTENOID to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CTENOID:
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