CYSTINURIA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CYSTINURIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CYSTINURIA?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CYSTINURIA is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYSTINURIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cystinuriasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CYSTINURIA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CYSTINURIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CYSTINURIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CYSTINURIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An inherited disorder in which the kidneys let too much of the amino acid cystine pass into the urine.
Because cystine dissolves poorly, cystinuria often shows up as repeated kidney stones, sometimes starting in youth. Doctors manage it with plenty of fluids and diet or drug changes.
How CYSTINURIA is used
Used in medical and genetics writing, usually when discussing kidney stones or inherited metabolic conditions.
- Cystinuria was suspected after the boy passed his third kidney stone.
- A urine test confirmed cystinuria in both siblings.
- Drinking large amounts of water is a standard advice for cystinuria.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CYSTINURIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CYSTINURIA
1 longer words begin with CYSTINURIA.
Shorter words from the letters in CYSTINURIA
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Common questions about CYSTINURIA
- Is CYSTINURIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CYSTINURIA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CYSTINURIA worth?
- CYSTINURIA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CYSTINURIA mean?
- An inherited disorder in which the kidneys let too much of the amino acid cystine pass into the urine.
- What letters can be added to CYSTINURIA?
- CYSTINURIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CYSTINURIA:
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