ISOPOD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ISOPOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ISOPOD?
| 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 ISOPOD is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ISOPOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
isopodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ISOPOD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ISOPOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 147,824.
What does ISOPOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small crustacean with a flattened body and seven pairs of similar legs, such as a woodlouse.
Isopods belong to the order Isopoda and live in damp soil, fresh water and the sea. The garden pill bug that curls into a ball is the best-known example, while some deep-sea kinds grow as long as a forearm. The name joins Greek isos, equal, and pous, foot, because all the legs look alike.
How ISOPOD is used
Used in zoology and by gardeners; also an adjective in technical writing.
- We found an isopod under the damp log.
- The giant isopod lives on the cold ocean floor.
- An isopod rolls into a ball when disturbed.
- The biologist counted each isopod in the sample.
- Fossils show that the isopod has changed little in ages.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ISOPOD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ISOPOD
4 longer words begin with ISOPOD.
Shorter words from the letters in ISOPOD
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Common questions about ISOPOD
- Is ISOPOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ISOPOD, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ISOPOD worth?
- ISOPOD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ISOPOD mean?
- A small crustacean with a flattened body and seven pairs of similar legs, such as a woodlouse.
- What letters can be added to ISOPOD?
- ISOPOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ISOPOD:
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