LOXODROME is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. LOXODROME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOXODROME?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOXODROME is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOXODROME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
loxodromesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOXODROME scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LOXODROME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOXODROME has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LOXODROME mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A line on a sphere that crosses every meridian at the same angle, such as the track of a ship holding a constant compass bearing.
On a Mercator chart a loxodrome appears as a straight line, which made it handy for old navigators. It is not the shortest route between two points, though. The curve spirals toward the pole without ever reaching it.
How LOXODROME is used
Loxodrome is used in navigation, cartography and geometry.
- The captain plotted a loxodrome across the Atlantic.
- A loxodrome spirals ever closer to the pole.
- On this map every loxodrome shows up as a straight line.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOXODROME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LOXODROME
1 longer words begin with LOXODROME.
Shorter words from the letters in LOXODROME
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Common questions about LOXODROME
- Is LOXODROME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOXODROME, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOXODROME worth?
- LOXODROME is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOXODROME mean?
- A line on a sphere that crosses every meridian at the same angle, such as the track of a ship holding a constant compass bearing.
- What letters can be added to LOXODROME?
- LOXODROME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LOXODROME:
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