MELOID is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MELOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MELOID?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MELOID is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
meloidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELOID scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MELOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,115.
What does MELOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A beetle of the blister beetle family, whose body fluid can raise blisters on skin.
A meloid defends itself with a chemical called cantharidin, which irritates the skin and is poisonous if swallowed. The larvae of many meloids feed on the eggs or stores of bees and locusts. The family name comes from the Greek word for apple, melon, through the genus Meloe.
How MELOID is used
Mostly used by entomologists; the common name is blister beetle.
- A meloid crawled slowly across the path.
- Farmers fear the meloid when it gets into hay.
- The meloid releases a fluid that can blister the skin.
- He photographed a bright meloid on the flower.
- The larva of the meloid rides on a bee to reach the nest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MELOID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MELOID
The 6 tiles of MELOID in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MELOID
1 longer words begin with MELOID.
Shorter words from the letters in MELOID
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Common questions about MELOID
- Is MELOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELOID, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELOID worth?
- MELOID is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MELOID mean?
- A beetle of the blister beetle family, whose body fluid can raise blisters on skin.
- What letters can be added to MELOID?
- MELOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MELOID:
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