MYOPIA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MYOPIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MYOPIA?
| 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 MYOPIA is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MYOPIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
myopiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MYOPIA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MYOPIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does MYOPIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A condition of the eye in which near objects look clear but distant ones look blurred; also a lack of long-range vision or foresight.
In myopia the eye focuses light in front of the retina instead of on it, so far-away things lose their sharpness. Glasses, contact lenses or surgery usually correct it, and it often begins in childhood. The word has also taken on a figurative life, describing a narrow outlook that sees only the immediate situation, as in political or business myopia. It comes from Greek words meaning to close the eye, with reference to the squint of a short-sighted person.
How MYOPIA is used
Medical in its literal sense; the figurative meaning is common in commentary and journalism.
- Her myopia meant she could not read the board from the back.
- Doctors link rising myopia in children with hours spent indoors.
- The merger failed because of the corporate myopia of the managers.
- He had mild myopia and wore glasses only for driving.
- Critics blamed the policy on myopia about long-term costs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MYOPIA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MYOPIA
1 longer words begin with MYOPIA.
Shorter words from the letters in MYOPIA
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Common questions about MYOPIA
- Is MYOPIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MYOPIA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MYOPIA worth?
- MYOPIA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MYOPIA mean?
- A condition of the eye in which near objects look clear but distant ones look blurred; also a lack of long-range vision or foresight.
- What letters can be added to MYOPIA?
- MYOPIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MYOPIA:
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