MYXEDEMA is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. MYXEDEMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MYXEDEMA?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MYXEDEMA is to know. It scores 23 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MYXEDEMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
myxedemasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MYXEDEMA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MYXEDEMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MYXEDEMA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MYXEDEMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A condition caused by an underactive thyroid, with dry skin, swelling and slowed thinking.
In myxedema the skin looks waxy and puffy, and the person feels cold and tired and gains weight. Treatment with thyroid hormone usually reverses the signs of myxedema.
How MYXEDEMA is used
Myxedema is the American medical spelling of this thyroid condition.
- The doctor suspected myxedema after the blood test.
- Untreated myxedema can be dangerous.
- Her face looked puffy from myxedema.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MYXEDEMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MYXEDEMA
2 longer words begin with MYXEDEMA.
Shorter words from the letters in MYXEDEMA
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Common questions about MYXEDEMA
- Is MYXEDEMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MYXEDEMA, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MYXEDEMA worth?
- MYXEDEMA is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MYXEDEMA mean?
- A condition caused by an underactive thyroid, with dry skin, swelling and slowed thinking.
- What letters can be added to MYXEDEMA?
- MYXEDEMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MYXEDEMA:
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