MECONIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MECONIUM 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 MECONIUM?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MECONIUM is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MECONIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
meconiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MECONIUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MECONIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MECONIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MECONIUM
- MECONIUM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MECONIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The dark green sticky waste that a baby passes in its first bowel movements after birth.
Midwives watch for meconium because its timing says something about the baby's digestion. If it is passed before birth, doctors may need to check the newborn's breathing.
How MECONIUM is used
Medical and midwifery term.
- The nurse noted the meconium in the first nappy.
- Meconium is thick, black-green and tarry.
- Staff checked the water for traces of meconium.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MECONIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MECONIUM
The 8 tiles of MECONIUM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MECONIUM
1 longer words begin with MECONIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in MECONIUM
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Common questions about MECONIUM
- Is MECONIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MECONIUM, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MECONIUM worth?
- MECONIUM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MECONIUM mean?
- The dark green sticky waste that a baby passes in its first bowel movements after birth.
- What letters can be added to MECONIUM?
- MECONIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MECONIUM:
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