MEDULLA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MEDULLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEDULLA?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEDULLA is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEDULLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEDULLA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MEDULLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does MEDULLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The inner part of an organ or tissue, such as the marrow of a bone or the pith of a stem.
Anatomists contrast the medulla with the cortex, the outer layer, in organs like the kidney and adrenal gland. The medulla oblongata is a separate use, naming the part of the brainstem that controls breathing.
How MEDULLA is used
Medulla is a scientific word used in anatomy, physiology and botany.
- The kidney has an outer cortex and an inner medulla.
- Damage to the medulla can interrupt breathing.
- The botanist pointed to the pale medulla at the centre of the stem.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEDULLA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MEDULLA
6 longer words begin with MEDULLA.
Shorter words from the letters in MEDULLA
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Common questions about MEDULLA
- Is MEDULLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEDULLA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEDULLA worth?
- MEDULLA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEDULLA mean?
- The inner part of an organ or tissue, such as the marrow of a bone or the pith of a stem.
- What letters can be added to MEDULLA?
- MEDULLA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MEDULLA:
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