DERMATOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DERMATOLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DERMATOLOGY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERMATOLOGY is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERMATOLOGY
No single letter turns DERMATOLOGY into another word.
How DERMATOLOGY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DERMATOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERMATOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DERMATOLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The branch of medicine concerned with the skin and its diseases.
Dermatology covers conditions from acne and eczema to skin cancer, and its specialists also treat hair and nails. A general doctor often refers patients to dermatology when a rash will not clear. Many hospitals run a separate dermatology clinic.
How DERMATOLOGY is used
Used as a medical field and as a hospital department name.
- She trained in dermatology before opening her own clinic.
- The GP referred him to dermatology about the mole.
- Advances in dermatology have improved treatment of psoriasis.
- The dermatology ward is on the second floor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DERMATOLOGY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DERMATOLOGY
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Common questions about DERMATOLOGY
- Is DERMATOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERMATOLOGY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERMATOLOGY worth?
- DERMATOLOGY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DERMATOLOGY mean?
- The branch of medicine concerned with the skin and its diseases.
- What letters can be added to DERMATOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to DERMATOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DERMATOLOGY:
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