ILEUS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. ILEUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ILEUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ILEUS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILEUS
Front hooks — 1
pileusBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ILEUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ILEUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
What does ILEUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A blockage or failure of movement in the intestine that prevents its contents from passing through normally.
Ileus names a medical condition in which the bowel stops moving food and waste along, either because something physically blocks it or because the intestinal muscles simply fail to contract properly. Patients with ileus often suffer bloating, pain and vomiting because nothing can pass through the blocked or paralysed section. Doctors distinguish mechanical ileus, caused by a physical obstruction, from paralytic ileus, in which the muscles themselves stop working, often after surgery. The word shares its root with the ileum, though ileus can affect other parts of the intestine as well.
How ILEUS is used
Clinical medical term, used in diagnosis and hospital reports rather than everyday speech.
- The surgeon diagnosed ileus after the patient's bowel sounds disappeared.
- Paralytic ileus is a common complication in the days after abdominal surgery.
- Severe bloating and vomiting pointed to an ileus in the small intestine.
- The scan confirmed ileus caused by a twisted section of bowel.
- Nurses monitored the patient closely for signs of returning ileus.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ILEUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ILEUS
The 5 tiles of ILEUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ILEUS
1 longer words begin with ILEUS.
Words ending in ILEUS
1 words end in ILEUS. Useful as a back hook: play ILEUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ILEUS inside
2 words contain ILEUS in the middle. Words that start with ILEUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ILEUS
Common questions about ILEUS
- Is ILEUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILEUS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILEUS worth?
- ILEUS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ILEUS mean?
- A blockage or failure of movement in the intestine that prevents its contents from passing through normally.
- What letters can be added to ILEUS?
- ILEUS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ILEUS:
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