DELTOID is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DELTOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELTOID?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELTOID is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELTOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deltoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELTOID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DELTOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about DELTOID
- DELTOID begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DELTOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, used to raise the arm.
Lifting your arm sideways or forward relies on the deltoid. Its shape resembles the Greek letter delta, which gave the muscle its name. Gym guides split it into front, side and rear parts for training.
How DELTOID is used
Used in anatomy, sport and fitness writing; also an adjective meaning triangular.
- He strained his deltoid lifting the heavy box.
- Lateral raises work the deltoid directly.
- The injection was given in the deltoid of her upper arm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELTOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DELTOID
3 longer words begin with DELTOID.
Shorter words from the letters in DELTOID
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Common questions about DELTOID
- Is DELTOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELTOID, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELTOID worth?
- DELTOID is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELTOID mean?
- The thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, used to raise the arm.
- What letters can be added to DELTOID?
- DELTOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DELTOID:
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