DEMENTIA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEMENTIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEMENTIA?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMENTIA is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMENTIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMENTIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEMENTIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEMENTIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEMENTIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A lasting decline in memory, reasoning and personality caused by disease or injury of the brain.
Alzheimer disease is the best known cause, though several conditions can lead to dementia. It usually develops slowly, so families first notice small lapses before daily life becomes hard to manage.
How DEMENTIA is used
Dementia is a general medical term that covers many specific illnesses.
- Her grandfather was diagnosed with dementia at the age of seventy-nine.
- The clinic offers support for families living with dementia.
- Early signs of dementia may include repeated questions and missed appointments.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEMENTIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEMENTIA
2 longer words begin with DEMENTIA.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMENTIA
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Common questions about DEMENTIA
- Is DEMENTIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMENTIA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMENTIA worth?
- DEMENTIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEMENTIA mean?
- A lasting decline in memory, reasoning and personality caused by disease or injury of the brain.
- What letters can be added to DEMENTIA?
- DEMENTIA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEMENTIA:
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