LORDOSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LORDOSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LORDOSIS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LORDOSIS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LORDOSIS
No single letter turns LORDOSIS into another word.
How LORDOSIS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LORDOSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LORDOSIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LORDOSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An abnormal forward curvature of the spine, usually in the lower back.
Doctors use lordosis for an inward arch of the lumbar spine, which can be mild or painful. A small natural curve is normal, so the term matters mostly when the arch is exaggerated. In animals it also names the arched-back posture some female mammals take during mating.
How LORDOSIS is used
Lordosis is a medical term, often paired with kyphosis in discussions of posture.
- The doctor noted slight lordosis in the X-ray.
- Exercises can ease lordosis caused by weak muscles.
- Lordosis is common in some breeds of horse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LORDOSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LORDOSIS
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Common questions about LORDOSIS
- Is LORDOSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LORDOSIS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LORDOSIS worth?
- LORDOSIS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LORDOSIS mean?
- An abnormal forward curvature of the spine, usually in the lower back.
- What letters can be added to LORDOSIS?
- No single letter can be added to LORDOSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LORDOSIS:
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