LEUKOPLAKIA is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. LEUKOPLAKIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEUKOPLAKIA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEUKOPLAKIA is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEUKOPLAKIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
leukoplakiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEUKOPLAKIA scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in LEUKOPLAKIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. LEUKOPLAKIA needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about LEUKOPLAKIA
- LEUKOPLAKIA contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LEUKOPLAKIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A condition in which thick white patches form on the mucous membranes, most often inside the mouth.
Leukoplakia is often linked to tobacco and heavy drinking, and the patches cannot be wiped away. Most cases are harmless, but a doctor usually checks them because a few can turn cancerous.
How LEUKOPLAKIA is used
A medical term used by dentists and physicians when examining the mouth and throat.
- The dentist noticed leukoplakia on the inside of his cheek.
- Giving up smoking often helps leukoplakia fade over time.
- A biopsy was taken to make sure the leukoplakia was not malignant.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEUKOPLAKIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEUKOPLAKIA
1 longer words begin with LEUKOPLAKIA.
Shorter words from the letters in LEUKOPLAKIA
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Common questions about LEUKOPLAKIA
- Is LEUKOPLAKIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEUKOPLAKIA, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEUKOPLAKIA worth?
- LEUKOPLAKIA is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEUKOPLAKIA mean?
- A condition in which thick white patches form on the mucous membranes, most often inside the mouth.
- What letters can be added to LEUKOPLAKIA?
- LEUKOPLAKIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LEUKOPLAKIA:
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