CUBOID is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CUBOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CUBOID?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUBOID is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUBOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cuboidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUBOID scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CUBOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does CUBOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A solid shape with six rectangular faces, like a brick or a shoebox; also a small foot bone of that rough shape.
In geometry a cuboid is a box whose faces meet at right angles but need not be square, so a cube is just one special case of it. The word is also used in anatomy for the cuboid bone, found on the outer side of the foot where it supports the lines of the two smallest toes. Pupils usually meet the word in maths lessons about volume and surface area.
How CUBOID is used
Used in geometry and anatomy; as an adjective it can also mean shaped like a box.
- The fish tank is a glass cuboid about a metre long.
- To find the volume of a cuboid, multiply its length, width and height.
- The runner felt a sharp pain near the cuboid on the side of her foot.
- A brick is a good everyday example of a cuboid.
- The architect stacked one cuboid on another to shape the building.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUBOID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CUBOID
2 longer words begin with CUBOID.
Shorter words from the letters in CUBOID
Common questions about CUBOID
- Is CUBOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUBOID, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUBOID worth?
- CUBOID is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUBOID mean?
- A solid shape with six rectangular faces, like a brick or a shoebox; also a small foot bone of that rough shape.
- What letters can be added to CUBOID?
- CUBOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CUBOID:
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