DYSTAXIA is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. DYSTAXIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DYSTAXIA?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DYSTAXIA is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DYSTAXIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dystaxiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DYSTAXIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DYSTAXIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DYSTAXIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DYSTAXIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A lack of muscular coordination that causes shaky movements of the limbs and an unsteady walk.
Dystaxia is a mild form of ataxia and is a symptom rather than a disease in itself. Doctors look for it when a patient has trouble with balance or fine hand movements. Causes can range from injury of the cerebellum to certain inherited conditions.
How DYSTAXIA is used
Dystaxia is used in medical writing about coordination and nervous system disorders.
- The scan was ordered because of his growing dystaxia.
- Early dystaxia showed up as a slight stumble on stairs.
- Therapy helped reduce the dystaxia in her hands.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DYSTAXIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DYSTAXIA
1 longer words begin with DYSTAXIA.
Shorter words from the letters in DYSTAXIA
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Common questions about DYSTAXIA
- Is DYSTAXIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DYSTAXIA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DYSTAXIA worth?
- DYSTAXIA is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DYSTAXIA mean?
- A lack of muscular coordination that causes shaky movements of the limbs and an unsteady walk.
- What letters can be added to DYSTAXIA?
- DYSTAXIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DYSTAXIA:
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