DEGLUTITION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DEGLUTITION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEGLUTITION?
| 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 DEGLUTITION is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEGLUTITION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deglutitionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEGLUTITION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEGLUTITION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEGLUTITION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEGLUTITION mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The act or process of swallowing.
Deglutition is the medical term used when doctors study how food moves from the mouth to the stomach. Problems with it are treated by specialists in swallowing disorders.
How DEGLUTITION is used
A formal medical term for swallowing.
- The stroke affected his deglutition.
- Nurses checked her deglutition before offering food.
- Deglutition involves muscles in the mouth and throat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEGLUTITION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEGLUTITION
1 longer words begin with DEGLUTITION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEGLUTITION
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Common questions about DEGLUTITION
- Is DEGLUTITION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEGLUTITION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEGLUTITION worth?
- DEGLUTITION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEGLUTITION mean?
- The act or process of swallowing.
- What letters can be added to DEGLUTITION?
- DEGLUTITION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEGLUTITION:
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