HYOIDAL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HYOIDAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYOIDAL?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYOIDAL is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYOIDAL
No single letter turns HYOIDAL into another word.
How HYOIDAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HYOIDAL, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What stands out about HYOIDAL
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HYOIDAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medicaltechnical
Relating to the hyoid, the U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue.
Hyoidal is an anatomical adjective that points to the small free-floating bone in the neck which supports the tongue. Surgeons and pathologists mention it when describing muscles, ligaments or fractures in that area.
How HYOIDAL is used
Hyoidal is a technical adjective found in anatomy and forensic reports.
- The report mentioned a hyoidal fracture.
- Hyoidal muscles help in swallowing and speech.
- The student labelled the hyoidal region on the diagram.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYOIDAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HYOIDAL
The 7 tiles of HYOIDAL in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HYOIDAL
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Common questions about HYOIDAL
- Is HYOIDAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYOIDAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYOIDAL worth?
- HYOIDAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYOIDAL mean?
- Relating to the hyoid, the U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue.
- What letters can be added to HYOIDAL?
- No single letter can be added to HYOIDAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HYOIDAL:
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