KERATOMA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. KERATOMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KERATOMA?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KERATOMA is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KERATOMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
keratomasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KERATOMA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KERATOMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KERATOMA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KERATOMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A horny growth of thickened skin, such as a callus.
In medicine, a keratoma is built from excess keratin, the same tough protein found in nails and hair. Doctors use the term for hard patches on the palms and soles.
How KERATOMA is used
Medical term for a horny skin growth.
- The dermatologist removed a keratoma from his heel.
- A keratoma had formed where the shoe rubbed.
- The keratoma was hard, yellowish and painless.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KERATOMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KERATOMA
2 longer words begin with KERATOMA.
Shorter words from the letters in KERATOMA
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Common questions about KERATOMA
- Is KERATOMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KERATOMA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KERATOMA worth?
- KERATOMA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KERATOMA mean?
- A horny growth of thickened skin, such as a callus.
- What letters can be added to KERATOMA?
- KERATOMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KERATOMA:
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