MENINGOCELE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. MENINGOCELE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MENINGOCELE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MENINGOCELE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MENINGOCELE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
meningocelesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MENINGOCELE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MENINGOCELE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MENINGOCELE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MENINGOCELE
1 longer words begin with MENINGOCELE.
Shorter words from the letters in MENINGOCELE
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Common questions about MENINGOCELE
- Is MENINGOCELE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MENINGOCELE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MENINGOCELE worth?
- MENINGOCELE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MENINGOCELE?
- MENINGOCELE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MENINGOCELE:
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