GOITROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GOITROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOITROUS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOITROUS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOITROUS
No single letter turns GOITROUS into another word.
How GOITROUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GOITROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOITROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GOITROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Affected by or relating to goitre, an enlarged thyroid gland in the neck.
Goitrous describes either a person with a swollen thyroid or the swelling itself. Doctors use it in older and clinical writing, and it often points to a shortage of iodine in the diet.
How GOITROUS is used
Goitrous is a medical adjective for thyroid swelling.
- The doctor noted a goitrous swelling at the front of her neck.
- In mountain villages far from the sea, goitrous patients were once common.
- A goitrous thyroid can press on the windpipe if it grows large enough.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOITROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about GOITROUS
- Is GOITROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOITROUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOITROUS worth?
- GOITROUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOITROUS mean?
- Affected by or relating to goitre, an enlarged thyroid gland in the neck.
- What letters can be added to GOITROUS?
- No single letter can be added to GOITROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GOITROUS:
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