DYSPHONIA is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DYSPHONIA 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 DYSPHONIA?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DYSPHONIA is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DYSPHONIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dysphoniasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DYSPHONIA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DYSPHONIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DYSPHONIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DYSPHONIA
- All 9 letters of DYSPHONIA are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DYSPHONIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
Difficulty in producing normal speech sounds because of a problem with the voice box or vocal cords.
People with dysphonia sound hoarse, weak or strained, even though they understand language perfectly well. It differs from dysphasia, which affects language rather than the voice.
How DYSPHONIA is used
Medical term, used by doctors and voice specialists.
- Overuse of her voice led to dysphonia.
- The doctor diagnosed dysphonia after looking at the vocal cords.
- Chronic dysphonia can follow a throat infection.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DYSPHONIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DYSPHONIA
1 longer words begin with DYSPHONIA.
Shorter words from the letters in DYSPHONIA
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Common questions about DYSPHONIA
- Is DYSPHONIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DYSPHONIA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DYSPHONIA worth?
- DYSPHONIA is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DYSPHONIA mean?
- Difficulty in producing normal speech sounds because of a problem with the voice box or vocal cords.
- What letters can be added to DYSPHONIA?
- DYSPHONIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DYSPHONIA:
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