GONORRHEA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GONORRHEA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GONORRHEA?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GONORRHEA is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GONORRHEA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GONORRHEA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GONORRHEA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GONORRHEA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GONORRHEA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A sexually transmitted bacterial infection of the genital tract, treated with antibiotics.
Gonorrhea is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae and can cause painful urination and discharge, although some people notice no symptoms. Early testing and treatment prevent complications.
How GONORRHEA is used
Gonorrhea is a medical term, found in health education and clinical writing.
- The clinic tests patients for gonorrhea and other infections.
- Untreated gonorrhea can lead to serious complications.
- Gonorrhea is spread through sexual contact.
- Doctors are concerned about drug-resistant gonorrhea.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GONORRHEA and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GONORRHEA
2 longer words begin with GONORRHEA.
Shorter words from the letters in GONORRHEA
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Common questions about GONORRHEA
- Is GONORRHEA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GONORRHEA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GONORRHEA worth?
- GONORRHEA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GONORRHEA mean?
- A sexually transmitted bacterial infection of the genital tract, treated with antibiotics.
- What letters can be added to GONORRHEA?
- GONORRHEA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GONORRHEA:
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