EYESTONE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. EYESTONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EYESTONE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EYESTONE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EYESTONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eyestonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EYESTONE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EYESTONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EYESTONE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EYESTONE
- EYESTONE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EYESTONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicalrare
A small smooth shell disc once placed under the eyelid to help remove a speck of dirt from the eye.
An eyestone was slipped into the corner of the eye, where its slow movement was thought to sweep out grit. The practice belongs to folk medicine and old household remedies, and the object is now a curiosity.
How EYESTONE is used
Historical term from folk medicine, found in old remedy books.
- Grandmother kept an eyestone in a small tin for emergencies.
- The museum displayed an eyestone beside other old household remedies.
- He placed the eyestone under his lid and waited for the grit to move.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EYESTONE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EYESTONE
1 longer words begin with EYESTONE.
Shorter words from the letters in EYESTONE
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Common questions about EYESTONE
- Is EYESTONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EYESTONE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EYESTONE worth?
- EYESTONE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EYESTONE mean?
- A small smooth shell disc once placed under the eyelid to help remove a speck of dirt from the eye.
- What letters can be added to EYESTONE?
- EYESTONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EYESTONE:
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