ESTRUS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. ESTRUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ESTRUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESTRUS is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESTRUS
Front hooks — 1
oestrusBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ESTRUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ESTRUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What stands out about ESTRUS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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 ESTRUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalmedicalzoology
The recurring period when a female mammal is fertile and receptive to mating, commonly called heat.
During estrus, a female mammal becomes receptive to mating and is most likely to conceive, a period that recurs on a regular cycle through the breeding season or throughout the year depending on the species. Farmers and veterinarians watch closely for signs of estrus in livestock so that breeding can be timed for the best chance of a successful pregnancy. The word is the standard American spelling, while oestrus remains common in British scientific writing. Estrus applies specifically to nonhuman mammals, since human reproductive biology is usually discussed in different terms.
How ESTRUS is used
A standard technical term in veterinary medicine and zoology for the fertile period in female mammals, commonly called heat.
- The cow showed clear signs of estrus early in the morning.
- Veterinarians can induce estrus with hormone treatments.
- A dog typically enters estrus twice a year.
- Researchers tracked the length of estrus across several rodent species.
- Farmers plan breeding around each animal's estrus cycle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ESTRUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ESTRUS
The 6 tiles of ESTRUS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ESTRUS
1 longer words begin with ESTRUS.
Shorter words from the letters in ESTRUS
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Common questions about ESTRUS
- Is ESTRUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESTRUS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESTRUS worth?
- ESTRUS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ESTRUS mean?
- The recurring period when a female mammal is fertile and receptive to mating, commonly called heat.
- What letters can be added to ESTRUS?
- ESTRUS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ESTRUS:
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