MEDUSAN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MEDUSAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEDUSAN?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEDUSAN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEDUSAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
medusansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEDUSAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MEDUSAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does MEDUSAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A jellyfish, or the free-swimming bell-shaped stage of a cnidarian.
As a noun, medusan is a scientific term for the swimming form of animals like jellyfish, as opposed to the fixed polyp. It is much less common than the plain word medusa.
How MEDUSAN is used
Medusan is chiefly a zoological word, and it can also work as an adjective.
- The medusan drifted slowly past the glass wall.
- Each medusan releases eggs into the water.
- A tiny medusan budded off from the polyp.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEDUSAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MEDUSAN
The 7 tiles of MEDUSAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MEDUSAN
1 longer words begin with MEDUSAN.
Shorter words from the letters in MEDUSAN
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Common questions about MEDUSAN
- Is MEDUSAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEDUSAN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEDUSAN worth?
- MEDUSAN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEDUSAN mean?
- A jellyfish, or the free-swimming bell-shaped stage of a cnidarian.
- What letters can be added to MEDUSAN?
- MEDUSAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MEDUSAN:
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