EARDRUM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. EARDRUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EARDRUM?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EARDRUM is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EARDRUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eardrumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EARDRUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EARDRUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What does EARDRUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The thin membrane inside the ear that vibrates when sound waves reach it.
A burst eardrum can follow an infection, a sudden blast or a hard blow to the head. Once the eardrum moves, tiny bones behind it pass the vibration on toward the inner ear.
How EARDRUM is used
The word eardrum is the common name for the tympanic membrane.
- The loud bang nearly burst my eardrum.
- The doctor looked at her eardrum with a small light.
- Diving too deep can damage the eardrum.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EARDRUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EARDRUM
1 longer words begin with EARDRUM.
Shorter words from the letters in EARDRUM
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Common questions about EARDRUM
- Is EARDRUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EARDRUM, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EARDRUM worth?
- EARDRUM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EARDRUM mean?
- The thin membrane inside the ear that vibrates when sound waves reach it.
- What letters can be added to EARDRUM?
- EARDRUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EARDRUM:
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