MALNUTRITION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MALNUTRITION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MALNUTRITION?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALNUTRITION is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALNUTRITION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
malnutritionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALNUTRITION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in MALNUTRITION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALNUTRITION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MALNUTRITION mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A condition caused by not getting enough food or the right balance of nutrients.
Malnutrition stunts growth in children and weakens the body against disease. It covers both too little food and an unbalanced diet, and aid agencies track it across regions.
How MALNUTRITION is used
Malnutrition is used in health, development and emergency reports.
- Malnutrition affects millions of children in the drought zone.
- The clinic treated several patients for severe malnutrition.
- Poor diet over years can lead to malnutrition.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MALNUTRITION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MALNUTRITION
1 longer words begin with MALNUTRITION.
Shorter words from the letters in MALNUTRITION
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Common questions about MALNUTRITION
- Is MALNUTRITION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALNUTRITION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALNUTRITION worth?
- MALNUTRITION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MALNUTRITION mean?
- A condition caused by not getting enough food or the right balance of nutrients.
- What letters can be added to MALNUTRITION?
- MALNUTRITION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MALNUTRITION:
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