IGUANID is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. IGUANID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IGUANID?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IGUANID is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IGUANID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
iguanidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IGUANID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IGUANID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does IGUANID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A lizard belonging to the family Iguanidae, found mainly in the Americas.
An iguanid is a member of a broad family that covers anoles, basilisks and the iguanas themselves. Many have a long tail, and males often show a bright patch of skin at the throat.
How IGUANID is used
Iguanid is a zoologist word for the whole family, so it is wider than the everyday name iguana.
- Every iguanid on the island was counted during the survey.
- The anole is a small iguanid that changes its throat colour.
- An iguanid basked on the warm rock.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IGUANID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IGUANID
1 longer words begin with IGUANID.
Shorter words from the letters in IGUANID
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Common questions about IGUANID
- Is IGUANID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IGUANID, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IGUANID worth?
- IGUANID is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IGUANID mean?
- A lizard belonging to the family Iguanidae, found mainly in the Americas.
- What letters can be added to IGUANID?
- IGUANID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IGUANID:
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