KYPHOTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. KYPHOTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KYPHOTIC?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KYPHOTIC is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KYPHOTIC
No single letter turns KYPHOTIC into another word.
How KYPHOTIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KYPHOTIC, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KYPHOTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about KYPHOTIC
- All 8 letters of KYPHOTIC are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KYPHOTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Showing an abnormal outward curve of the upper spine, giving a rounded or hunched back.
Doctors apply it to a patient, a posture or an X-ray finding. A kyphotic curve is the opposite of the inward arch described as lordotic.
How KYPHOTIC is used
Used in medicine for a spine or posture affected by kyphosis.
- The scan showed a kyphotic curve in the upper back.
- An elderly kyphotic patient may need a brace.
- His kyphotic posture worsened with age.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KYPHOTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in KYPHOTIC
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Common questions about KYPHOTIC
- Is KYPHOTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KYPHOTIC, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KYPHOTIC worth?
- KYPHOTIC is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KYPHOTIC mean?
- Showing an abnormal outward curve of the upper spine, giving a rounded or hunched back.
- What letters can be added to KYPHOTIC?
- No single letter can be added to KYPHOTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KYPHOTIC:
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