EPIGLOTTIS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. EPIGLOTTIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPIGLOTTIS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPIGLOTTIS is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPIGLOTTIS
No single letter turns EPIGLOTTIS into another word.
How EPIGLOTTIS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EPIGLOTTIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPIGLOTTIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EPIGLOTTIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The flap of cartilage at the base of the tongue that folds down to cover the windpipe during swallowing.
The epiglottis acts like a small trapdoor, keeping food and drink out of the lungs. When it fails to close in time, a person chokes or coughs, which is why talking while eating can cause trouble.
How EPIGLOTTIS is used
Standard anatomical term, used in medicine and in school biology.
- The epiglottis closes the windpipe each time you swallow.
- Infection can inflame the epiglottis and make breathing difficult.
- Her biology test asked her to label the epiglottis.
- A healthy epiglottis protects the airway from food.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPIGLOTTIS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EPIGLOTTIS
1 longer words begin with EPIGLOTTIS.
Shorter words from the letters in EPIGLOTTIS
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Common questions about EPIGLOTTIS
- Is EPIGLOTTIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPIGLOTTIS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPIGLOTTIS worth?
- EPIGLOTTIS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPIGLOTTIS mean?
- The flap of cartilage at the base of the tongue that folds down to cover the windpipe during swallowing.
- What letters can be added to EPIGLOTTIS?
- No single letter can be added to EPIGLOTTIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EPIGLOTTIS:
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