DERMOID is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DERMOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DERMOID?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERMOID is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERMOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dermoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERMOID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DERMOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about DERMOID
- DERMOID 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 DERMOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A cyst present from birth that contains skin tissue such as hair and glands.
A dermoid forms when skin-type cells are trapped in the body during development, so it may hold hair, fat or even tiny teeth. Most are harmless but may need to be removed surgically. As an adjective, dermoid also means resembling skin.
How DERMOID is used
A medical term; the noun names the cyst and the adjective means skin-like.
- The scan showed a small dermoid on the ovary.
- Surgeons removed the dermoid without complications.
- A dermoid near the eye is often noticed in childhood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DERMOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DERMOID
1 longer words begin with DERMOID.
Shorter words from the letters in DERMOID
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Common questions about DERMOID
- Is DERMOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERMOID, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERMOID worth?
- DERMOID is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DERMOID mean?
- A cyst present from birth that contains skin tissue such as hair and glands.
- What letters can be added to DERMOID?
- DERMOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DERMOID:
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