DYSENTERY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DYSENTERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DYSENTERY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DYSENTERY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DYSENTERY
No single letter turns DYSENTERY into another word.
How DYSENTERY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DYSENTERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DYSENTERY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DYSENTERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An infection of the intestines that causes severe diarrhoea with blood and mucus.
Dysentery spreads through dirty water and food, especially where sanitation is poor. In earlier wars it killed more soldiers than battle did. Today it is treated with fluids and, when needed, antibiotics.
How DYSENTERY is used
Used in medical, historical and public health writing.
- Dysentery swept through the camp after the floods.
- Many pioneers died of dysentery on the long journey west.
- Clean water helps prevent dysentery.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DYSENTERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DYSENTERY
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Common questions about DYSENTERY
- Is DYSENTERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DYSENTERY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DYSENTERY worth?
- DYSENTERY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DYSENTERY mean?
- An infection of the intestines that causes severe diarrhoea with blood and mucus.
- What letters can be added to DYSENTERY?
- No single letter can be added to DYSENTERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DYSENTERY:
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