HYPOXIA is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. HYPOXIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYPOXIA?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPOXIA is to know. It scores 22 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPOXIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hypoxiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYPOXIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HYPOXIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does HYPOXIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A shortage of oxygen reaching the body's tissues.
Hypoxia can come from climbing to high altitude, lung disease or a blocked airway. Early signs include confusion and breathlessness, which is why pilots and mountaineers learn to recognise hypoxia quickly.
How HYPOXIA is used
A medical term; hypoxemia refers to low oxygen in the blood.
- Climbers at that height risk hypoxia.
- The patient showed signs of hypoxia and received oxygen.
- Hypoxia in newborns can damage the brain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYPOXIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HYPOXIA
1 longer words begin with HYPOXIA.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPOXIA
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Common questions about HYPOXIA
- Is HYPOXIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYPOXIA, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYPOXIA worth?
- HYPOXIA is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYPOXIA mean?
- A shortage of oxygen reaching the body's tissues.
- What letters can be added to HYPOXIA?
- HYPOXIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HYPOXIA:
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