FISTULA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FISTULA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FISTULA?
| 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 FISTULA is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FISTULA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FISTULA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FISTULA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does FISTULA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An abnormal or surgically made passage between a hollow organ and the body surface, or between two organs.
A fistula may form after infection or injury, and it can leak fluid until it is treated. Surgeons sometimes create one on purpose, for example in the arm for kidney dialysis.
How FISTULA is used
Fistula is a medical term, and its plural is fistulas or fistulae.
- The surgeon repaired the fistula near the bowel.
- A dialysis fistula was made in his forearm.
- The vet found a fistula under the dog jaw.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FISTULA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FISTULA
4 longer words begin with FISTULA.
Shorter words from the letters in FISTULA
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Common questions about FISTULA
- Is FISTULA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FISTULA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FISTULA worth?
- FISTULA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FISTULA mean?
- An abnormal or surgically made passage between a hollow organ and the body surface, or between two organs.
- What letters can be added to FISTULA?
- FISTULA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FISTULA:
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