MENINGIOMA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MENINGIOMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MENINGIOMA?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MENINGIOMA is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MENINGIOMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
meningiomasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MENINGIOMA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MENINGIOMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MENINGIOMA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MENINGIOMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A tumour that grows from the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
A meningioma is often slow-growing and not cancerous, yet it can press on nearby brain tissue and cause symptoms. Doctors find it on scans and may watch it or remove it surgically.
How MENINGIOMA is used
A medical term used by doctors and patients discussing brain tumours.
- The scan revealed a small meningioma near the skull.
- Surgeons removed the meningioma without damaging the nerves.
- A meningioma may grow for years before it causes any problem.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MENINGIOMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MENINGIOMA
2 longer words begin with MENINGIOMA.
Shorter words from the letters in MENINGIOMA
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Common questions about MENINGIOMA
- Is MENINGIOMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MENINGIOMA, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MENINGIOMA worth?
- MENINGIOMA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MENINGIOMA mean?
- A tumour that grows from the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
- What letters can be added to MENINGIOMA?
- MENINGIOMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MENINGIOMA:
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