ESTROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ESTROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ESTROUS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESTROUS is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESTROUS
Front hooks — 1
oestrousBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ESTROUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ESTROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What stands out about ESTROUS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 9 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ESTROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoology
Relating to estrus, the period when a female mammal is in heat.
The estrous cycle is the repeating pattern of fertility in most female mammals other than humans. Breeders track the estrous phase to time mating.
How ESTROUS is used
Estrous is the adjective; estrus is the noun naming the heat period.
- The estrous cycle of a cow lasts about three weeks.
- Researchers monitored estrous behaviour in the mice.
- Estrous females attracted the males.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ESTROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ESTROUS
The 7 tiles of ESTROUS in a different order — 9 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ESTROUS
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Common questions about ESTROUS
- Is ESTROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESTROUS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESTROUS worth?
- ESTROUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ESTROUS mean?
- Relating to estrus, the period when a female mammal is in heat.
- What letters can be added to ESTROUS?
- ESTROUS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ESTROUS:
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