MYOTONIA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MYOTONIA 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 MYOTONIA?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MYOTONIA is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MYOTONIA
Front hooks — 1
amyotoniaBack hooks — 1
myotoniasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MYOTONIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MYOTONIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MYOTONIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MYOTONIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A condition in which muscles are slow to relax after contracting, causing stiffness.
People with myotonia may grip a door handle and then be unable to let go for a few seconds. The stiffness usually eases once the muscle has been used repeatedly. Myotonia is linked to inherited disorders of the channels in muscle cell walls.
How MYOTONIA is used
The word myotonia is used in neurology and genetics for delayed muscle relaxation.
- Myotonia made it hard for him to release his grip.
- The neurologist tested her for myotonia.
- Cold weather often worsens myotonia.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MYOTONIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MYOTONIA
1 longer words begin with MYOTONIA.
Shorter words from the letters in MYOTONIA
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Common questions about MYOTONIA
- Is MYOTONIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MYOTONIA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MYOTONIA worth?
- MYOTONIA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MYOTONIA mean?
- A condition in which muscles are slow to relax after contracting, causing stiffness.
- What letters can be added to MYOTONIA?
- MYOTONIA takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MYOTONIA:
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