MYCETOMA is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MYCETOMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MYCETOMA?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MYCETOMA is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MYCETOMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mycetomasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MYCETOMA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MYCETOMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MYCETOMA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MYCETOMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A long-lasting infection, usually of the foot, caused by a fungus or bacteria and marked by swelling and discharging nodules.
Mycetoma is a tropical disease, often called Madura foot, that follows a wound contaminated by soil. Without treatment it slowly destroys tissue and bone.
How MYCETOMA is used
Mycetoma is a medical term used in tropical medicine.
- The farmer was treated for mycetoma of the foot.
- Mycetoma is most common in hot, dry regions.
- Doctors confirmed mycetoma after a biopsy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MYCETOMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MYCETOMA
3 longer words begin with MYCETOMA.
Shorter words from the letters in MYCETOMA
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Common questions about MYCETOMA
- Is MYCETOMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MYCETOMA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MYCETOMA worth?
- MYCETOMA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MYCETOMA mean?
- A long-lasting infection, usually of the foot, caused by a fungus or bacteria and marked by swelling and discharging nodules.
- What letters can be added to MYCETOMA?
- MYCETOMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MYCETOMA:
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