DELTOIDEUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DELTOIDEUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELTOIDEUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELTOIDEUS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELTOIDEUS
No single letter turns DELTOIDEUS into another word.
How DELTOIDEUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DELTOIDEUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELTOIDEUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DELTOIDEUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The triangular muscle that covers the shoulder joint and lifts the arm.
Deltoideus is the Latin anatomical name; in everyday speech people just say deltoid. Its front, middle and rear parts each pull the arm in a different direction.
How DELTOIDEUS is used
Appears in anatomy texts and medical notes, mostly in Latin-style terminology.
- The deltoideus raises the arm out to the side.
- An injection into the deltoideus is common for vaccines.
- The anatomy chart labelled the deltoideus in red.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELTOIDEUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DELTOIDEUS
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Common questions about DELTOIDEUS
- Is DELTOIDEUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELTOIDEUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELTOIDEUS worth?
- DELTOIDEUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELTOIDEUS mean?
- The triangular muscle that covers the shoulder joint and lifts the arm.
- What letters can be added to DELTOIDEUS?
- No single letter can be added to DELTOIDEUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DELTOIDEUS:
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