DUODENUM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DUODENUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUODENUM?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUODENUM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUODENUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duodenumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUODENUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DUODENUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUODENUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DUODENUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The first section of the small intestine, joining the stomach to the jejunum.
The duodenum receives partly digested food from the stomach along with bile and pancreatic juices. Ulcers and inflammation commonly affect the duodenum, which is why doctors often examine it during an endoscopy.
How DUODENUM is used
An anatomical term found mostly in medical and biology writing.
- Bile enters the duodenum through a small duct from the liver.
- The surgeon examined the wall of the duodenum for signs of an ulcer.
- Most chemical digestion of fats begins in the duodenum.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUODENUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUODENUM
1 longer words begin with DUODENUM.
Shorter words from the letters in DUODENUM
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Common questions about DUODENUM
- Is DUODENUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUODENUM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUODENUM worth?
- DUODENUM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUODENUM mean?
- The first section of the small intestine, joining the stomach to the jejunum.
- What letters can be added to DUODENUM?
- DUODENUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DUODENUM:
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