DYSPLASIA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DYSPLASIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DYSPLASIA?
| 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 DYSPLASIA is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DYSPLASIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dysplasiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DYSPLASIA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DYSPLASIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DYSPLASIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DYSPLASIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
Abnormal development or growth of cells, tissue or an organ.
Dysplasia can mean cells that look unusual under the microscope, which doctors watch because it may come before cancer. It can also name a structural fault in how a body part formed, such as hip dysplasia in infants and dogs.
How DYSPLASIA is used
Medical term, used for abnormal cell changes and for malformed joints or organs.
- The biopsy showed mild dysplasia in the cervix.
- Hip dysplasia is common in some large dog breeds.
- Doctors monitored the dysplasia with regular scans.
- The baby was treated for dysplasia of the hip.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DYSPLASIA and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DYSPLASIA
1 longer words begin with DYSPLASIA.
Shorter words from the letters in DYSPLASIA
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Common questions about DYSPLASIA
- Is DYSPLASIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DYSPLASIA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DYSPLASIA worth?
- DYSPLASIA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DYSPLASIA mean?
- Abnormal development or growth of cells, tissue or an organ.
- What letters can be added to DYSPLASIA?
- DYSPLASIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DYSPLASIA:
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