ILEUM is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ILEUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ILEUM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ILEUM is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILEUM
Front hooks — 1
pileumBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ILEUM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ILEUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What does ILEUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The third and final section of the small intestine, connecting the middle section to the large intestine.
Food that has already passed through the stomach, duodenum, and jejunum reaches the ileum last, where the body absorbs remaining nutrients such as vitamin B12 and bile salts before waste moves into the large intestine. The ileum is noticeably narrower and has thinner walls than the earlier sections of the small intestine, features that help doctors identify it during examination or surgery. Because the word is a precise anatomical term, it appears mainly in medical and biological writing rather than casual conversation.
How ILEUM is used
A standard anatomical term, used in medical and biological contexts to name this specific part of the small intestine.
- The ileum absorbs vitamin B12 before digested food reaches the large intestine.
- Surgeons removed a damaged section of the ileum during the operation.
- The ileum connects to the large intestine at the ileocecal valve.
- Inflammation of the ileum is a common feature of Crohn's disease.
- The diagram traced the path of food from the stomach to the ileum.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ILEUM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ILEUM
The 5 tiles of ILEUM in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in ILEUM
1 words end in ILEUM. Useful as a back hook: play ILEUM onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ILEUM
Common questions about ILEUM
- Is ILEUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILEUM, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILEUM worth?
- ILEUM is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ILEUM mean?
- The third and final section of the small intestine, connecting the middle section to the large intestine.
- What letters can be added to ILEUM?
- ILEUM takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ILEUM:
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