EELWORM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. EELWORM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EELWORM?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EELWORM is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EELWORM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eelwormsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EELWORM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EELWORM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 315,806.
What does EELWORM mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A very small roundworm, often one that lives in soil and attacks the roots of plants.
Gardeners fear the eelworm because it damages potatoes, onions and flowers from below ground, where it is hard to see. It is a type of nematode, and the name comes from its thin wriggling shape.
How EELWORM is used
Mostly British gardening and farming vocabulary.
- An eelworm infestation ruined the potato crop.
- Rotating crops helps to starve the eelworm in the soil.
- Under the microscope the eelworm looked like a tiny thread.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EELWORM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EELWORM
1 longer words begin with EELWORM.
Shorter words from the letters in EELWORM
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Common questions about EELWORM
- Is EELWORM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EELWORM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EELWORM worth?
- EELWORM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EELWORM mean?
- A very small roundworm, often one that lives in soil and attacks the roots of plants.
- What letters can be added to EELWORM?
- EELWORM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EELWORM:
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