DEBRIDEMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DEBRIDEMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEBRIDEMENT?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEBRIDEMENT is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEBRIDEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
debridementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEBRIDEMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEBRIDEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEBRIDEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEBRIDEMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The surgical removal of dead, damaged or infected tissue and foreign matter from a wound.
Debridement clears the way for clean tissue to grow, so a burn or ulcer can heal properly. It may be done with a scalpel, with special dressings or with a controlled stream of fluid, depending on the wound.
How DEBRIDEMENT is used
Medical and nursing term; borrowed from French.
- The burn needed careful debridement before it could be dressed.
- She underwent debridement of the infected wound.
- Regular debridement helped the ulcer to close.
- The surgeon explained that debridement might be painful.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEBRIDEMENT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEBRIDEMENT
1 longer words begin with DEBRIDEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEBRIDEMENT
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Common questions about DEBRIDEMENT
- Is DEBRIDEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEBRIDEMENT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEBRIDEMENT worth?
- DEBRIDEMENT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEBRIDEMENT mean?
- The surgical removal of dead, damaged or infected tissue and foreign matter from a wound.
- What letters can be added to DEBRIDEMENT?
- DEBRIDEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEBRIDEMENT:
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