LUMPECTOMY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. LUMPECTOMY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUMPECTOMY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUMPECTOMY is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUMPECTOMY
No single letter turns LUMPECTOMY into another word.
How LUMPECTOMY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LUMPECTOMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUMPECTOMY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LUMPECTOMY mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A surgical operation that removes a tumour or lump, usually from the breast, while leaving the rest of the tissue in place.
A lumpectomy is less drastic than a mastectomy because most of the breast is kept. It is often followed by radiation to catch any remaining cells.
How LUMPECTOMY is used
A medical term, mainly used in the context of breast cancer treatment.
- The surgeon recommended a lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy.
- After the lumpectomy she returned to work within two weeks.
- The lumpectomy removed the tumour and a thin margin of tissue.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUMPECTOMY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LUMPECTOMY
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Common questions about LUMPECTOMY
- Is LUMPECTOMY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUMPECTOMY, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUMPECTOMY worth?
- LUMPECTOMY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUMPECTOMY mean?
- A surgical operation that removes a tumour or lump, usually from the breast, while leaving the rest of the tissue in place.
- What letters can be added to LUMPECTOMY?
- No single letter can be added to LUMPECTOMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LUMPECTOMY:
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