HYDROCELE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HYDROCELE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYDROCELE?
| 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 HYDROCELE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYDROCELE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hydrocelesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYDROCELE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HYDROCELE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYDROCELE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HYDROCELE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A swelling caused by a build-up of watery fluid in a sac, most often around a testicle.
A hydrocele is usually painless and is common in newborn boys, where it often disappears by itself. In adults it may follow injury or infection and sometimes needs draining or surgery. Doctors check whether a hydrocele is simple fluid or linked to something more serious.
How HYDROCELE is used
Hydrocele is a clinical term used in medicine and health information.
- The paediatrician found a small hydrocele and advised waiting.
- A large hydrocele can make the scrotum feel heavy.
- Surgery removed the hydrocele in a short operation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYDROCELE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HYDROCELE
1 longer words begin with HYDROCELE.
Shorter words from the letters in HYDROCELE
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Common questions about HYDROCELE
- Is HYDROCELE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYDROCELE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYDROCELE worth?
- HYDROCELE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYDROCELE mean?
- A swelling caused by a build-up of watery fluid in a sac, most often around a testicle.
- What letters can be added to HYDROCELE?
- HYDROCELE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HYDROCELE:
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