DYSPNOEA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DYSPNOEA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DYSPNOEA?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DYSPNOEA is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DYSPNOEA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DYSPNOEA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DYSPNOEA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DYSPNOEA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DYSPNOEA
- All 8 letters of DYSPNOEA are different — nothing repeats.
- DYSPNOEA runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DYSPNOEA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicalBritish
Difficult or laboured breathing, often felt as shortness of breath.
Dyspnoea is the British spelling of a symptom that has many causes, from heart failure to a simple chest infection. It is noted when a person gasps or struggles for air during mild effort.
How DYSPNOEA is used
Used in medical notes and textbooks, usually spelled dyspnea in American English.
- The doctor noted dyspnoea on exertion.
- Sudden dyspnoea sent him to the emergency room.
- Heart disease is a common cause of dyspnoea.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DYSPNOEA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DYSPNOEA
2 longer words begin with DYSPNOEA.
Shorter words from the letters in DYSPNOEA
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Common questions about DYSPNOEA
- Is DYSPNOEA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DYSPNOEA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DYSPNOEA worth?
- DYSPNOEA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DYSPNOEA mean?
- Difficult or laboured breathing, often felt as shortness of breath.
- What letters can be added to DYSPNOEA?
- DYSPNOEA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DYSPNOEA:
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