DYSKINESIA is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DYSKINESIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DYSKINESIA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DYSKINESIA is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DYSKINESIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dyskinesiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DYSKINESIA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DYSKINESIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DYSKINESIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DYSKINESIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
Abnormal or impaired voluntary movement of the muscles.
Dyskinesia shows as jerky, twisting or writhing movements the person cannot control. It can follow long use of certain drugs, notably some used in Parkinson's disease.
How DYSKINESIA is used
A medical term used in neurology.
- The patient developed dyskinesia after years of treatment.
- Dyskinesia made it hard to hold a cup steady.
- Doctors adjusted the dose to reduce the dyskinesia.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DYSKINESIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DYSKINESIA
1 longer words begin with DYSKINESIA.
Shorter words from the letters in DYSKINESIA
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Common questions about DYSKINESIA
- Is DYSKINESIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DYSKINESIA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DYSKINESIA worth?
- DYSKINESIA is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DYSKINESIA mean?
- Abnormal or impaired voluntary movement of the muscles.
- What letters can be added to DYSKINESIA?
- DYSKINESIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DYSKINESIA:
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