DISCOID is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DISCOID 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 DISCOID?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCOID is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
discoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCOID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DISCOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What stands out about DISCOID
- DISCOID 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 DISCOID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Shaped like a flat round disc.
Biologists call a flower head, a shell or a cell discoid when it is flat and circular. In medicine, discoid lupus is a skin condition named for its round patches. Archaeologists also describe some stone tools as discoid.
How DISCOID is used
A descriptive term in biology, medicine and archaeology.
- The fossil had a discoid shell with tight coils.
- A discoid rash covered the back of her hand.
- The museum displayed a discoid flint tool.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISCOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISCOID
2 longer words begin with DISCOID.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCOID
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Common questions about DISCOID
- Is DISCOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCOID, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCOID worth?
- DISCOID is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISCOID mean?
- Shaped like a flat round disc.
- What letters can be added to DISCOID?
- DISCOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DISCOID:
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