HYOID is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HYOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYOID?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYOID is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hyoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYOID scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HYOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What does HYOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A small U-shaped bone situated in the neck, between the chin and the thyroid cartilage, that anchors the tongue and its muscles.
The hyoid is unusual among bones because it does not touch any other bone directly, instead being held in place by muscles and ligaments in the front of the neck. It supports the base of the tongue and provides an anchor point for muscles involved in swallowing, speech and breathing. Forensic examiners pay close attention to the hyoid because a fracture of this small bone can be an important sign of strangulation in a death investigation. Comparative anatomists also study the hyoid across species, since its shape and position differ between humans and other animals such as birds.
How HYOID is used
A technical anatomical term, used mainly in medicine, forensic science and comparative biology.
- The pathologist noted a fracture of the hyoid during the autopsy.
- The hyoid sits just above the larynx, supporting the tongue.
- Muscles attached to the hyoid help control swallowing.
- Birds have a differently shaped hyoid than mammals do.
- The textbook diagram labelled the hyoid and surrounding muscles.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYOID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HYOID
3 longer words begin with HYOID.
Words ending in HYOID
3 words end in HYOID. Useful as a back hook: play HYOID onto a word already on the board.
Words with HYOID inside
4 words contain HYOID in the middle. Words that start with HYOID are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HYOID
Common questions about HYOID
- Is HYOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYOID, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYOID worth?
- HYOID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYOID mean?
- A small U-shaped bone situated in the neck, between the chin and the thyroid cartilage, that anchors the tongue and its muscles.
- What letters can be added to HYOID?
- HYOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HYOID:
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