FORNIX is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FORNIX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORNIX?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORNIX is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORNIX
No single letter turns FORNIX into another word.
How FORNIX scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FORNIX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does FORNIX mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An arch-shaped structure in the body, especially a band of nerve fibres in the brain.
In the brain the fornix links the hippocampus with other regions and is tied to memory. Other fornices are vaulted spaces, such as the recess at the top of the vagina or the fold of the eyelid.
How FORNIX is used
Anatomical term; the plural is fornices.
- Surgeons take care not to damage the fornix of the brain.
- The fornix carries signals that help form memories.
- The doctor examined the fornix of the eye.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORNIX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FORNIX
Common questions about FORNIX
- Is FORNIX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORNIX, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORNIX worth?
- FORNIX is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORNIX mean?
- An arch-shaped structure in the body, especially a band of nerve fibres in the brain.
- What letters can be added to FORNIX?
- No single letter can be added to FORNIX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FORNIX:
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