GLIOMA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GLIOMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLIOMA?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLIOMA is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLIOMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gliomasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLIOMA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GLIOMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does GLIOMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A tumour that grows from the supporting glial cells of the brain or spinal cord.
Glial cells feed and protect nerve cells, and when they multiply out of control the growth is called a glioma. Doctors sort these tumours by grade, from slow-growing to highly aggressive, and treatment depends on that grade and on where the tumour sits. The word joins glia, meaning glue, with the suffix -oma, which marks a tumour.
How GLIOMA is used
Medical term; used in oncology and neurology.
- A scan revealed a glioma near the base of the skull.
- The surgeon explained that a low-grade glioma may grow for years.
- Research on glioma treatment has advanced slowly.
- The patient was diagnosed with a glioma in the left temporal lobe.
- Each type of glioma behaves differently and needs its own plan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLIOMA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLIOMA
5 longer words begin with GLIOMA.
Shorter words from the letters in GLIOMA
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Common questions about GLIOMA
- Is GLIOMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLIOMA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLIOMA worth?
- GLIOMA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLIOMA mean?
- A tumour that grows from the supporting glial cells of the brain or spinal cord.
- What letters can be added to GLIOMA?
- GLIOMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GLIOMA:
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