HEMIPLEGIA is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HEMIPLEGIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEMIPLEGIA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEMIPLEGIA is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEMIPLEGIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hemiplegiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEMIPLEGIA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HEMIPLEGIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEMIPLEGIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HEMIPLEGIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
Paralysis affecting one side of the body, usually caused by damage to the brain.
Hemiplegia often follows a stroke and can affect the arm, leg and face on the same side. It differs from paraplegia, which involves both legs.
How HEMIPLEGIA is used
The word hemiplegia is a clinical term used by doctors, therapists and in medical writing.
- After the stroke he lived with hemiplegia on his left side.
- Therapy helped her regain some movement despite the hemiplegia.
- Hemiplegia in children can result from injury around birth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEMIPLEGIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEMIPLEGIA
1 longer words begin with HEMIPLEGIA.
Shorter words from the letters in HEMIPLEGIA
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Common questions about HEMIPLEGIA
- Is HEMIPLEGIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEMIPLEGIA, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEMIPLEGIA worth?
- HEMIPLEGIA is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEMIPLEGIA mean?
- Paralysis affecting one side of the body, usually caused by damage to the brain.
- What letters can be added to HEMIPLEGIA?
- HEMIPLEGIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HEMIPLEGIA:
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