INTUSSUSCEPT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. INTUSSUSCEPT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INTUSSUSCEPT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTUSSUSCEPT is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTUSSUSCEPT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
intussusceptsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTUSSUSCEPT scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in INTUSSUSCEPT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTUSSUSCEPT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INTUSSUSCEPT mean in Scrabble?
verb
medical
To slide one section of a tube, especially the bowel, into the section next to it.
Intussuscept is a surgical and anatomical verb. When part of the intestine telescopes into the neighbouring part it can cause a blockage, which is the condition doctors call intussusception.
How INTUSSUSCEPT is used
Intussuscept is used in medical texts, mostly in the passive or as a participle.
- In some infants the bowel can intussuscept suddenly.
- The segment began to intussuscept into the colon.
- Surgeons found that the intestine had started to intussuscept.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INTUSSUSCEPT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INTUSSUSCEPT
5 longer words begin with INTUSSUSCEPT.
Shorter words from the letters in INTUSSUSCEPT
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Common questions about INTUSSUSCEPT
- Is INTUSSUSCEPT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTUSSUSCEPT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTUSSUSCEPT worth?
- INTUSSUSCEPT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INTUSSUSCEPT mean?
- To slide one section of a tube, especially the bowel, into the section next to it.
- What letters can be added to INTUSSUSCEPT?
- INTUSSUSCEPT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INTUSSUSCEPT:
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