MUCINOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MUCINOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MUCINOUS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUCINOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUCINOUS
No single letter turns MUCINOUS into another word.
How MUCINOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MUCINOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MUCINOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MUCINOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Containing or resembling mucin, the main substance of mucus.
Doctors describe a discharge or tumour as mucinous when it is slimy and rich in mucin. The word comes up in pathology reports far more than in daily speech.
How MUCINOUS is used
A medical term used in pathology and biology.
- The report described a mucinous fluid in the sample.
- A mucinous cyst was removed during the operation.
- The tissue had a thick, mucinous texture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MUCINOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in MUCINOUS
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Common questions about MUCINOUS
- Is MUCINOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUCINOUS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUCINOUS worth?
- MUCINOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MUCINOUS mean?
- Containing or resembling mucin, the main substance of mucus.
- What letters can be added to MUCINOUS?
- No single letter can be added to MUCINOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MUCINOUS:
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