ILIAC is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ILIAC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ILIAC?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ILIAC is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILIAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
iliaciChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ILIAC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ILIAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What does ILIAC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to the ilium, the broad, wing-shaped bone that forms the upper part of each side of the pelvis.
Doctors use iliac to name arteries, veins, and areas of the body close to this bone, as in the iliac crest that can be felt along the top edge of the hip. The word is easily confused with ileac, a similar-sounding adjective that instead refers to the ileum, part of the small intestine, so careful writers keep the spelling distinct. Because the ilium sits at the point where the leg joins the trunk, iliac structures are frequently discussed in descriptions of the hip, pelvis, and upper leg.
How ILIAC is used
A standard anatomical and medical term, used to describe the hip bone and nearby structures rather than the intestine.
- The nurse checked the pulse at the iliac artery.
- She felt a dull ache along her iliac crest after the run.
- The surgeon operated near the iliac vein during the procedure.
- X-rays showed a small fracture in the iliac bone.
- The anatomy class studied the iliac region of the pelvis in detail.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ILIAC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ILIAC
The 5 tiles of ILIAC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ILIAC
3 longer words begin with ILIAC.
Words ending in ILIAC
11 words end in ILIAC. Useful as a back hook: play ILIAC onto a word already on the board.
Words with ILIAC inside
16 words contain ILIAC in the middle. Words that start with ILIAC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ILIAC
Common questions about ILIAC
- Is ILIAC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILIAC, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILIAC worth?
- ILIAC is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ILIAC mean?
- Relating to the ilium, the broad, wing-shaped bone that forms the upper part of each side of the pelvis.
- What letters can be added to ILIAC?
- ILIAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ILIAC:
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