ITER is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. ITER is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 4 points there.
Which word lists accept ITER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ITER is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 8.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ITER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ITER scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ITER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,009.
What stands out about ITER
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ITER mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A narrow anatomical passage, especially the canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain.
In anatomy, the iter is a slender channel of fluid running through the midbrain, known more fully in medical Latin as the aqueduct of Sylvius. The same Latin-derived word can describe other narrow bodily passages.
How ITER is used
Technical anatomical term, rarely used outside medical or scientific writing.
- The scan showed the iter was slightly narrowed.
- Fluid drains through the iter between the two ventricles.
- Students learned to locate the iter on a diagram of the midbrain.
- A blockage in the iter can raise pressure inside the skull.
- The surgeon described the iter as barely wider than a thread.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ITER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ITER
The 4 tiles of ITER in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with ITER
17 longer words begin with ITER.
Words ending in ITER
Showing 24 of 116 words that end in ITER. Useful as a back hook: play ITER onto a word already on the board.
Words with ITER inside
Showing 24 of 329 words that contain ITER somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ITER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ITER
Common questions about ITER
- Is ITER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ITER, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ITER worth?
- ITER is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ITER mean?
- A narrow anatomical passage, especially the canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain.
- What letters can be added to ITER?
- ITER takes 7 hooks: 7 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ITER:
Open ITER in the Word Finder