KYPHOSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. KYPHOSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KYPHOSIS?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KYPHOSIS is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KYPHOSIS
No single letter turns KYPHOSIS into another word.
How KYPHOSIS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KYPHOSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KYPHOSIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KYPHOSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An abnormal outward curve of the upper spine that makes the back look rounded or hunched.
Kyphosis can come from weak bones, poor posture, injury or a condition present from birth. It is usually separated from lordosis, which is the inward curve of the lower back.
How KYPHOSIS is used
Kyphosis is a medical term used by doctors and physiotherapists.
- The X-ray revealed marked kyphosis in the upper back.
- Osteoporosis can lead to kyphosis in older adults.
- She did daily exercises to slow the kyphosis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KYPHOSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in KYPHOSIS
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Common questions about KYPHOSIS
- Is KYPHOSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KYPHOSIS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KYPHOSIS worth?
- KYPHOSIS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KYPHOSIS mean?
- An abnormal outward curve of the upper spine that makes the back look rounded or hunched.
- What letters can be added to KYPHOSIS?
- No single letter can be added to KYPHOSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KYPHOSIS:
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